News from the Last Month
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Matt Lee
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Sep 07, 2004 04:53 PM
- Free Software Directory reaches 4,000 packages — by Matt Lee — last modified Jun 09, 2005 10:52 AM
- Boston, MA, USA - Thursday, June 9, 2005 - The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that the FSF's Free Software Directory registered its 4,000th software package.
- Send a letter to the Boston Public Library — by Matt Lee — last modified Jan 30, 2006 01:53 PM
- "I therefore urge the Boston Public Library to terminate its association with OverDrive Audio Books, and adopt a policy of refusing to be agents for the propagation of Digital Restrictions Management."
- OpenDocument Massachusetts hearing — by Matt Lee — last modified Mar 26, 2008 08:27 AM
- Yesterday's hearing (Monday, October 31, 2005) at the Massachusetts State House was clearly an attempt to delay adoption of OpenDocument Format (ODF) --- delivering a swipe at Peter Quinn, CIO and Director of the state's Information and Technology Division.
- Send comments on Copyright Office IE requirement — by Matt Lee — last modified Aug 15, 2005 01:46 PM
- E-mail us your comment by August 18.
- Comments to the Copyright Office online — by Matt Lee — last modified Aug 25, 2005 05:06 PM
- You can read a selection of the comments we received and delivered to the U.S. Copyright Office on Monday, August 22, 2005.
- FSF releases guidelines for revising the GPL — by Matt Lee — last modified Nov 30, 2005 05:44 PM
- First Public Discussion Scheduled for January
- GNU/Linux in Italian schools — by Matt Lee — last modified Sep 23, 2005 03:51 PM
- Trentino-Alto Adige, a region in Italy, is switching to GNU/Linux in its Italian-language schools.
- Send comments on OpenDocument format — by Matt Lee — last modified Sep 06, 2005 03:21 PM
- Support the move by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts toward free software. Comments are due by Friday.
- The Free Software Directory D5000 Contest — by Matt Lee — last modified Oct 11, 2006 03:13 PM
- FSF honored with Prix Ars Electronica award — by Matt Lee — last modified Jul 06, 2005 05:44 PM
- The Free Software Foundation has been honored with an Award of Distinction in the category of "Digital Communities".
- GPL Version 3 Development and Publicity Project (GPLv3) — by Matt Lee — last modified Sep 06, 2005 09:29 AM
- Announcing the GPL Version 3 Development and Publicity Project (GPLv3)
- RMS: The GNU GPL Is Here to Stay — by Matt Lee — last modified Oct 13, 2005 06:27 PM
- "There are some who say that a collaborative development model, taking advantage of these freedoms, tends to make software that is technically better. They may be right, and it would be nice if freedom brings such a practical bonus. However, the freedom itself is more important than the bonus, so the Free Software Movement focuses on the freedom."
- Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit — by Matt Lee — last modified Oct 14, 2005 04:02 PM
- Please send your nominations by 30 November 2005.
- Send comments to FEMA — by Matt Lee — last modified Sep 08, 2005 03:08 PM
- UK public comment on important issues, due April 21 — by Matt Lee — last modified Apr 14, 2006 06:11 PM
- FSF Announces GNU Gnash - Flash Movie Player — by Matt Lee — last modified Jan 10, 2006 11:26 AM
- New effort to introduce European software patents — by Matt Lee — last modified Jan 24, 2006 05:58 PM
- European Report Threatens Consumers' Rights — by Matt Lee — last modified Oct 27, 2005 05:32 PM
- EFF urges a fresh inquiry into the ramifications of DRM.
- Can you help nipl.net with colocation? — by Matt Lee — last modified Dec 15, 2005 04:28 PM
- nipl.net is "free community", a server running only free software, providing extensive services to the world.
- GPLv3: recent misleading information — by Matt Lee — last modified Sep 26, 2006 09:49 AM
- The Free Software Foundation wishes to clarify a few factual points about the Second Discussion Draft of GNU GPL version 3, on which recent discussion has presented inaccurate information.