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Free Software Foundation

May GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali: Nineteen new GNU releases in the last month, including GNU Global, GNU Mailutils, GNU Poke and more. Full details: u.fsf.org/3zs Big thanks to @bandali0 @bandali, all the devs, and other contributors!

Free Software Foundation

Our Email Self-Defense guide teaches you how to defend yourself and others by using encryption. Check out the updated version, get your GnuPG set up, and share with absolutely everyone you know with #UserFreedom: u.fsf.org/3f5

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Free Software Foundation

Google's deprecation of #JPEGXL demonstrates its unjust amount of control over the web. Read our writeup here: u.fsf.org/3z8

Free Software Foundation

There are many ways to help support the FSF. Ensure that software freedom is protected for many generations to come by adding the FSF to your estate plan. Read how: u.fsf.org/2ra

Free Software Foundation

The FSF recently awarded its Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the Free Software Gigabit Mini VPN Router (TPE-R1400) from ThinkPenguin, Inc. Read the full announcement and check out the device: u.fsf.org/3z7 Congrats, #ThinkPenguin

Free Software Foundation

The right to repair is crucial for a free future, this is illustrated in our animated video "Fight to Repair." Join our campaign and inform others on the state of #RightToRepair in your country. #FightToRepair fsf.org/ftr

Free Software Foundation

Similar to Apple, Kindle's software has always been proprietary... [I]f you buy a Kindle today, you have very little hope of actually being able to customize it without resorting to "breaking in" through hardware modification. Read more: u.fsf.org/3zi

Free Software Foundation

How do I upgrade from (L)GPLv2 to (L)GPLv3? "First, include the new version of the license in your package. [..] Second, replace all your existing v2 license notices [...]" Read the full answer at u.fsf.org/3kw #GNUGPLFAQ

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Free Software Foundation

The June Free Software Supporter is here! Read the latest post on End Software Patents by Panos Alevropoulos, read about a recent award given to a GNU Emacs contributor and Free Software Award recipient, what to know about "Going NoPhone," and more! u.fsf.org/3zq

Free Software Foundation

Technology is at the heart of what we do, and even though we see it used to encroach freedoms, we KNOW it can also set you free. Thanks to our tech team the FSF operates in freedom. Support #FreeSoftware fsf.org

Free Software Foundation

Do you have the passion and skill to be the next licensing and compliance manager for the FSF? Read more about this full-time position: u.fsf.org/3l0 #helpwanted

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

The June Free Software Supporter is here! Read the latest post on End Software Patents by Panos Alevropoulos, read about a recent award given to a GNU Emacs contributor and Free Software Award recipient, what to know about "Going NoPhone," and more! u.fsf.org/3zq

Free Software Foundation

The command line can save hours of tedious work. Learn how to use it, with Introduction to the Command Line. Only $20! u.fsf.org/29l #GNUPress Interested in the PDF instead? We got you covered, because the link to the source file is on the same page.

Free Software Foundation

"I think higher education has normalized a culture of software oppression." Listen to Erin Rose Glass's (@erinroseglass) full keynote "Education and the future of software freedom" at media.libreplanet.org/

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This would be much easier if the current mode of free software didn't require regular users and faculty to think in terms of formats and protocols. Because they are not going to do that in most cases.

Free Software Foundation

Fighting for freedom isn't gratis, and we depend on the generosity of donors like Jeffrey Elkner, Andy Kopra, Alex Wang, Michael Henderson, Kam VedBrat , Simon Josefsson, Yidong Chong, Simon Pugnaghi, and Will Butler #ThankGNU

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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

Software freedom is the prerequisite for many of the issues people struggle with when it comes to technology, privacy breaches, user lock-in, DRM, and hardware obsolescence. The role of freedom in privacy cannot be ignored. Support #FreeSoftware fsf.org

Free Software Foundation

"I think higher education has normalized a culture of software oppression." Listen to Erin Rose Glass's (@erinroseglass) full keynote "Education and the future of software freedom" at media.libreplanet.org/

Free Software Foundation

The global community of users should be directing how the web develops, not a single corporate monopoly. Read how Google's deprecation of #JPEGXL highlights this worrying trend: u.fsf.org/3z9

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