Free Software Foundation: Google should free the web from Flash and H.264
Although Google's take-over of On2 Technologies has only just been completed, already the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is calling on the company to release On2's video codec technology as a patent...
View ArticleSoftware Patents Complication Shows Why Linux Needs the FSF
Contrary to common misconceptions, the FSF's philosophy and work actually defend Linux from the patent attacks it currently faces from Apple, Microsoft, and possibly their henchmen at Intellectual...
View ArticleDarkness Visible: Making Patent Absurdity Patent
Software patent law is not for the faint hearted. Now the FSF has funded a new video where top hackers and legal experts explain where the idea came from and just why it is so bad for free software....
View Article“Patent Absurdity” Looks for Translations Amid Lobbying from Florian Müller...
The short movie “Patent Absurdity” (as can be viewed above) is looking to expand its reach
View ArticleFSF calls for ACTA fight
A SECRET TREATY that will see the governments of the world hand over control to the music and film industries is being challenged by open sourcerors.
View ArticleThe FSF is needed now - more than ever
When would one expect an organisation like the Free Software Foundation to be really relevant to the world of computing at large - when there is a limited threat to freedom in computing or when the...
View ArticleInterview of the Free Software Foundation
Open source has been in the media for quite some time whether directly or indirectly. With ACTA leak and the ASCAP letter two big news items that affects open source, we decided to sit down with the...
View ArticleFree Software Foundation's software repository hacked
The Web front end for a Free Software Foundation software repository remains down after the server it was hosted on was attacked last week.read more
View ArticleFSF announces new executive director
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the appointment of John Sullivan as its new executive director.
View ArticleHelp FSF raise $300k by Jan 31st so they can do more for Free Software
With your support this past year, we made a difference and accomplished a great deal for free software around the world. But we don't just want to repeat this in 2012 — we want to make an even bigger...
View ArticleCan you help the FSF get colocated hosting?
If you know a Boston-area company or institution that could offer us colocated hosting and bandwidth, FSF could use your help! This is a great opportunity for a company or institution to give back to...
View ArticleFSF Announces JavaScript License Web Label
If you browse the Web today, your browser will probably download and run nonfree JavaScript software on your behalf. You should be able to say no to that software—but to date, that hasn't been...
View ArticleThe FSF opens nominations for the 15th Annual Free Software Awards
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) and the GNU Project today announced the opening of nominations for the 15th annual Free Software Awards. The Free Software Awards include the Award for the...
View ArticleSupport the FSF: Turn your dollars into decibels
Make a one-time donation to help us make your voice for software freedom heard. Please support us at whatever amount feels right to you. Every dollar helps us raise your voices one more decibel.
View ArticleLibrePlanet software freedom conference announces line-up
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the line-up for its upcoming LibrePlanet 2013 conference, to be held in Cambridge, MA at the Harvard Science Center on March 23-24.
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