Recent blog posts

Introducing Saurabh, FSF campaigns intern

Hi, I'm Saurabh. I'm working as an intern with the campaigns team during the spring semester.

Boston Marathon bombings

Thank you to everyone for thinking of us at the Free Software Foundation office in downtown Boston as yesterday's terrible news unfolded. We appreciate all the concerned emails and queries.

Friends don't let friends use Windows 8

Sometimes, proprietary software actually helps us fight for freedom. Windows 8 is so bad it's almost funny--it's not only proprietary software full of spyware and security vulnerabilities, but it's also confusing for would-be users. Lucky for us, Microsoft's spectacular failure is the perfect time to help people switch to free software.

Photos and numbers from LibrePlanet

The involvement and energy of the free software community make LibrePlanet what it is: brilliant and passionate people coming together around software freedom, drinking lots of coffee and forging the future of our movement. This year, we particularly appreciated your contributions to the theme of "Commit Change": a focus on making connections to other movements and building diversity within free software.

GNU Spotlight con Karl Berry: 29 nuevas publicaciones de GNU!

Este mes (al 24 de marzo) 29 nuevas publicaciones de GNU.

GNU Spotlight with Karl Berry: 29 new GNU releases!

29 new GNU releases this month (as of March 24, 2013):

LibrePlanet 2013 off to a great start

Yesterday was the first day of LibrePlanet 2013. Here are some stats:

Watch LibrePlanet live this weekend

LibrePlanet 2013 is just days away.

LibrePlanet in three weeks (3/23-3/24)! Sign up by Thursday to get a shirt

March 23 and 24 are coming up fast, and there are already 150 people signed up for LibrePlanet 2013. Attendees are coming to Cambridge, Massachusetts from around the US as well as far-flung countries. So many free software lovers coming together to swap stories and share ideas!