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Free Software Foundation

We have recently made updates to the benefits that organizational Patrons receive, including additional donation tiers and more benefits. See all the tiers and current benefits at: u.fsf.org/3u2 #FSFPatrons

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Free Software Foundation

Chromebooks foisted on students? Teachers monitoring what children do outside of the classroom via nonfree software? Surveillance of children is common, and it's at your child's school, too. Support #FreeSoftware u.fsf.org/32h

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drascus

@fsf Yes and honestly the schools don't even really give us a choice. One day my child came home and they had a google account and no one even asked me if that was okay. She was 5 and couldn't even type her own name yet.

Free Software Foundation

February GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali: Eighteen new GNU releases in the last month, including #LinuxLibre, #Lilypond, #GNUtils, #Jami, and more. Full details: u.fsf.org/3x9 Big thanks to @bandali0 @bandali, all the devs, and other contributors!

Free Software Foundation

Why GPL? "Using the GNU GPL will require that all the released improved versions be free software. This means you can avoid the risk of having to compete with a proprietary modified version of your own work." More at u.fsf.org/3kr #GNUGPLFAQ

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Free Software Foundation

Our online session series for all who didn't get enough at #LibrePlanet will start next Monday with the workshop "Newk script: Code katas to learn programming." Learning to program with Newk is as simple as learning to speak. Learn more and register u.fsf.org/newk-script

Free Software Foundation

Support the GNU Project by purchasing a GNU Compiler Collection -- "collection!" Manual, t-shirt, & stickers included. Get it at u.fsf.org/3uk #GNUProject #FreeSoftware #GNUPress #GNUMerch

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chihuamaranian

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Free Software Foundation

"The FSF board of directors would like to thank all associate members who answered the call for nominations and nominated candidates to serve on the FSF board of directors..." Read the full announcement: fsf.org/news/board-process-upd

Free Software Foundation

GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali: Twelve new GNU releases in the last month, including GNU a2ps, GNU Coreutils, and more. Full details: fsf.org/blogs/community/march- Big thanks to @bandali0 @bandali, all the devs, and other contributors!

Free Software Foundation

Celebrating fifteen years of #LinuxLibre "In February 2008, Jeff Moe announced Linux-libre, a fully free version of the kernel Linux." Read the blurb in the latest #FreeSoftwareSupporter and follow the links to read the original announcement.

Free Software Foundation

The hardware database h-node.org has many new distros and vendors added, including Trisquel 10, Parabola, Replicant and LibreCMC (distros), which you can check against various notebook vendors for #freesoftware compatibility. #hNode u.fsf.org/l0

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Free Software Foundation

Savannah is looking for #hackers! Help is needed for project submission evaluations, working on and improving the Web UI, documentation, and more! Read how you can become a Savannah Hacker and become a part of this important part of #softwarefreedom at u.fsf.org/hkr

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Free Software Foundation

We love freedom 2, the freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others. Boost this post if you LOVE this freedom, and want others to know about it, too!

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Free Software Foundation

As long as there are people who haven't heard the free software message, we'll do what we can to reach them without compromising our own freedom. We're still able to post on Twitter for now, but we don't know for how long. Follow us @fsf (u.fsf.org/3wo)

Free Software Foundation

Many people ask, "Can you sell free software?" The answer is "Yes, the GPL allows everyone to do this. The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software." Read the full answer at u.fsf.org/3kq #GNUGPLFAQ

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Free Software Foundation

Seeking knowledge to leverage the freedoms of the GNU operating system? "Introduction to the Command Line" has everything you need to get started in the command line. Buy the book! u.fsf.org/29l #GNUPress Of course, there is a PDF for download via u.fsf.org/3lt

Alan Rew

@fsf I get "this site can't be reached. static.fsf.org refused to connect"

Free Software Foundation

We'd love to receive your feedback on LibrePlanet: Charting the course. Fill out the questionnaire at my.fsf.org/node/59/ #LibrePlanet

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Free Software Foundation

Yes, the Free Software Foundation and Defective by Design are on Mastodon! Visit us at hostux.social/@fsf and hostux.social/@endDRM and please help us spread the word by boosting this post! #Federated

Free Software Foundation

Interested to learn more about the newly launched FSF board nomination and review process? This post details the nomination process along with a helpful chart of the procedure: u.fsf.org/3wa

Image of the top of the FSF Board Nomination and Review Process chart. It says, Nomination Process: FSF announces nomination dates. (Nominations are currently open until March 3rd, 2023.); Discussion Process: FSF associate members, staff, and voting members nominate potential nominees. [...] Read original page for full text.
Free Software Foundation

Our online session series for all who didn't get enough at #LibrePlanet will start next Monday with the workshop "Newk script: Code katas to learn programming." Learning to program with Newk is as simple as learning to speak. Learn more and register: u.fsf.org/newk-script

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