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: https://u.fsf.org/3zi

We love freedom 0, the freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose. Boost this post to share the message with others! And if you are able, please consider joining the FSF as an associate member.

We recently published a transcript of "The state of software patents in 2022" by FSF licensing volunteer Panos, which was given during the 2022 LibrePlanet conference. The talk covers many important basics about patents and software patents in particular: https://u.fsf.org/3zr

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: https://u.fsf.org/3zs Big thanks to @bandali0 @bandali, all the devs, and other contributors!

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! https://u.fsf.org/3zq

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: https://u.fsf.org/3z9

#ThankGNU! to Colin Strasser, Dave Chapman, Peter Kunze, Demo Agoris, Charlie Ebert, Steve Wickert, Martin Jässing, Marcus Pemer, Alessandro Vesely and Robek Dirstein for helping the FSF continue its goal of educating the public about #freesoftware https://u.fsf.org/3vy

Do you want to take on a job that results in user freedom, both for yourself and for others? The FSF is seeking a full-time operations assistant. Read and boost to help get the word out: https://u.fsf.org/3vr

We love the four freedoms, and we want others to be able to enjoy them as well.

US taxpayers: Call on the IRS to provide libre tax-filing software! Read the FSF's latest article, and learn how you can participate: https://u.fsf.org/3zd

Q: If I only make copies of a GPL-covered program and run them, without distributing or conveying them to others, what does the license require of me? A: Nothing. The GPL does not place any conditions on this activity. https://u.fsf.org/3wm #GPLFAQ

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: https://u.fsf.org/3l0 #helpwanted

At the FSF, the licensing team is often asked, "What is the difference between an 'aggregate' and other kinds of 'modified versions'?" Read the answer on our GPL FAQ: https://u.fsf.org/3tx #GNUGPLFAQ

FerretDB announced its release 1.0 and thereby brings MongoDB database workloads back to their free software roots. Read more at https://u.fsf.org/3za

Curious how to get started contributing to Emacs? Colin Woodbury has written a helpful blog post on just that topic, including instructions for copyright assignment: https://u.fsf.org/3fr #emacs #CopyrightAssignment

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: https://u.fsf.org/3z9

Curious how to get started contributing to Emacs? Colin Woodbury has written a helpful blog post on just that topic, including instructions for copyright assignment: https://u.fsf.org/3fr #emacs #CopyrightAssignment

Interested to help #freesoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the upcoming FSD meeting on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-20230602-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory

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: https://u.fsf.org/3z9

Have questions about possible violations of GNU licenses? We have answers! Check out all the questions and answers on our FAQ page at https://u.fsf.org/3kx #GNU #GPL #freesoftware #softwarefreedom #GNUGPLFAQ