News from the Last Month
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Sep 07, 2004 04:53 PM
- U.S. Member Welcome Packets Mailed — by Matt Lee — last modified Jun 22, 2004 01:20 PM
- Membership packets for U.S. members were mailed on Friday, June 18, 2004.
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Eben Moglen to Speak at Stanford Seminars
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Aug 11, 2004 11:32 AM
- Professor Eben Moglen has just confirmed that he will be speaking at both of the upcoming FSF licensing seminars, on August 24th and 25th at Stanford University. His topics will include patents and GPL 3.
- Comments needed on software patents — by Matt Lee — last modified May 19, 2005 10:22 AM
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The University of the Western Cape commits R10 million for Free Software student enrollment management system
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May 05, 2005 12:20 PM
- "The collaborative Free Software approach is the one that is most sustainable in the long-term."
- A Call to Action in OASIS — by Matt Lee — last modified Jul 14, 2006 06:44 PM
- The free and open source software community has long demanded that industry standards be freely available to all to implement without patent or other licensing encumbrances. Open standards are essential for free software and open source to thrive.
- Patent Absurdity — by Matt Lee — last modified Apr 15, 2010 01:52 PM
- Richard Stallman's article on the difference between patents and copyright for software users and developers appears in the Guardian.
- Lessig Book Offer Extended — by Matt Lee — last modified Dec 17, 2004 05:40 PM
- We are continuing to mail complimentary copies of Free Culture to our members.
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Nominations now closed for the 2005 Award for the Advancement of Free Software
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Nov 03, 2005 11:20 AM
- Free Software Directory in the News — by Matt Lee — last modified Aug 31, 2004 05:39 PM
- Janet Casey, curator of the FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory, was interviewed in Linux Weekly News.
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Theo de Raadt presented with the 2004 Free Software Award
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Feb 26, 2005 01:48 PM
- FOSDEM - Brussels, Belgium - Saturday February 26, 2005. At the award ceremony for the 2004 Advancement of Free Software.
- FSF announces new Executive Director — by Matt Lee — last modified Apr 27, 2009 08:58 AM
- Boston, MA, USA - Monday, February 14, 2005 - The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the appointment of Peter T. Brown as its new Executive Director.
- Microsoft's Treacherous Computing — by Matt Lee — last modified Sep 22, 2005 04:02 PM
- Microsoft is trying some strange skullduggery with its partners in Treacherous Computing.
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2005 Free Software Award Winner Announced
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May 19, 2011 12:54 PM
- Boston Massachusetts, USA - Wednesday January 25, 2006. At the ceremony for the 2005 Free Software Awards, Richard Stallman presented Andrew Tridgell with the award for the advancement of free software.
- FSF will be moving — by Matt Lee — last modified Feb 12, 2005 05:44 PM
- The FSF will be relocating within Boston on May 1, 2005.
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FSF files amicus brief in Supreme Court music-sharing case
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Mar 07, 2005 05:34 PM
- The Free Software Foundation today will file an amicus brief in support of its colleagues at the Electronic Frontier Foundation who are representing Grokster, Ltd. and others before the US Supreme Court in MGM v. Grokster, which will be heard at the end of this month.
- Free Java and Free Flash — by Matt Lee — last modified Mar 27, 2009 02:16 PM
- There is a vital need to draw the Free Software community's attention to the ongoing development work on Free Flash and Free Java platforms.
- Action needed on Hague Treaty — by Matt Lee — last modified May 26, 2005 10:52 AM
- US citizens: please write a letter to the US Department of State saying you want the proposed Hague Convention (about international recognition of choice-of-court clauses) not to apply to non-negotiated contracts (such as clickwrap contracts).
- Stallman calls for action on Free BIOS — by Matt Lee — last modified Jan 14, 2008 03:44 PM
- FOSDEM - Brussels, Belgium - Saturday February 26, 2005. Speech by FSF President Richard Stallman
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GPL Version 3: Background to Adoption, in French and Spanish
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Jun 27, 2005 04:29 PM
- French and Spanish translations of the recent article by Richard Stallman and Eben Moglen are now available.
- Associate member forum now open — by Matt Lee — last modified Mar 07, 2005 05:56 PM
- We've opened an area for associate members to meet and share ideas.
