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News from the Last Month

by Matt Lee Contributions — Published on Sep 07, 2004 04:53 PM
News Item Activists trick-or-treat for free software at Windows 8 launch event — by Zak Rogoff — last modified Oct 30, 2012 04:17 PM
New York, New York, USA -- Thursday, October 25th, 2012 -- Today visitors to the primary Windows 8 launch event were greeted by an unexpected and uninvited visitor -- a gnu. Activists, one dressed as the free software movement's buffalo-like mascot, converged on Microsoft's event to distribute pamphlets about the hidden dangers of Microsoft's latest proprietary creation. The Halloween-themed action included plastic pumpkin buckets full of DVDs loaded with Trisquel, a free software distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system.
News Item LulzBot AO-100 3D printer now FSF-certified to respect your freedom — by Josh Gay — last modified Jun 14, 2013 12:23 PM
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded its first Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the LulzBot AO-100 3D Printer sold by Aleph Objects, Inc. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy. The LulzBot model AO-100 3D printer can be purchased from www.lulzbot.com.
News Item text/x-sh FSF responds to Jobs's "Thoughts on Flash" — by John Sullivan — last modified Apr 30, 2010 03:03 PM
Apple's use of proprietary software and recommendation of an explicitly patent-afflicted standard (H.264) are inconsistent with the free web.
News Item Chris Hofstader appointed as GNU access technology director — by Peter Brown — last modified May 17, 2010 12:55 PM
GNU Project appoints director of access technology software and publishes GNU Accessibility Statement
News Item Troff document Wikipedia received the FSF award for projects of social benefit — by Matt Lee — last modified Feb 07, 2012 04:08 PM
The award was given at the FSF's annual members meeting in Boston, MA
News Item FSF seeks full-time senior GNU/Linux systems administrator — by Josh Gay — last modified Aug 01, 2011 04:23 PM
The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded GNU/Linux systems administrator who enjoys learning and problem-solving. (S)he will be familiar with the free software community and how it works, and will be more interested in making a substantial contribution to software freedom and having employment consistent with ethical ideals than obtaining the highest salary.
News Item Bilski and Patent Absurdity — by Peter Brown — last modified Jul 29, 2013 02:52 PM
Who should see the documentary film Patent Absurdity?
GPL Enforcement in Apple's App Store — by Brett Smith — last modified May 27, 2010 07:12 AM
An iPhone port of GNU Go is currently being distributed through Apple's App Store. However, this distribution is not in compliance with the GNU GPL. The primary problem is that Apple imposes numerous legal restrictions on use and distribution of GNU Go through the iTunes Store Terms of Service, which is forbidden by section 6 of GPLv2. So today we have written to Apple and asked them to come into compliance. We would be happy to see Apple distribute these programs under the GPL's terms, but unfortunately, it seems much more likely that they'll simply make the problem go away by removing GNU Go from the App Store.
News Item FSF responds to Oracle v. Google and the threat of software patents — by Brett Smith — last modified Sep 08, 2010 12:15 PM
As you likely heard on any number of news sites, Oracle has filed suit against Google, claiming that Android infringes some of its Java-related copyrights and patents. Too little information is available about the copyright infringement claim to say much about it yet; we expect we'll learn more as the case proceeds. But nobody deserves to be the victim of software patent aggression, and Oracle is wrong to use its patents to attack Android.
News Item Call for nominations for the 13th annual Free Software Awards — by Peter Brown — last modified Feb 02, 2011 02:01 PM
BOSTON, February 2, 2011--The Free Software Foundation (FSF) and the GNU Project today announced the opening of nominations for the 13th annual Free Software Awards.
News Item FSF launches free software extension listing for OpenOffice.org — by John Sullivan — last modified May 07, 2010 04:50 PM
News Item GNU Project renews focus on free software in education — by Matt Lee — last modified Jan 30, 2012 11:48 AM
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Monday, January 30, 2012 — The GNU Project today announced the relaunch of its worldwide volunteer-led effort to bring free software to educational institutions of all levels.
News Item Announcing JavaScript License Web Labels — by Brett Smith — last modified Feb 09, 2012 05:01 PM
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 practical. JavaScript License Web Labels are our newest effort to make this easier.
News Item Free Software Foundation statement on WebM and VP8 — by Matt Lee — last modified May 19, 2010 03:19 PM
News Item chemical/x-mdl-rdfile Delivering the ACTA petition: Sign before Thursday to have your voice heard! — by John Sullivan — last modified Aug 17, 2010 02:00 PM
A month ago, we published a statement against ACTA and asked for your signatures in support. Over 3,000 of you joined us in calling on ACTA negotiators to either dramatically change the agreement or drop it all together.
News Item Pascal source code A second FSF-certified device from ThinkPenguin: long-range USB Wifi adapter with Atheros chip — by Josh Gay — last modified Jun 24, 2013 02:56 PM
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Monday, June 24th, 2013 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the TPE-N150USBL long-range 802.11n USB adapter, sold by ThinkPenguin. This wireless adapter is based on the Atheros AR9271, using the same chip and firmware as the TPE-N150USB, which was awarded RYF certification in April. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy. The TPE-N150USBL can be purchased from http://www.thinkpenguin.com/TPE-N150USBL.
News Item Troff document FSF publishes whitepaper with recommendations for free operating system distributions considering Secure Boot — by John Sullivan — last modified Jun 30, 2012 07:09 PM
In the paper, the FSF outlines the difficulties Secure Boot poses for the free software movement and free software adoption, warns against the threat of Restricted Boot, and gives recommendations for how free software developers and users can best address the issues.
News Item FSF announces publication of two new books by Richard Stallman — by Matt Lee — last modified May 06, 2011 05:03 PM
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Friday, May 6th, 2011 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has just released in tandem the second edition of its president and founder Richard Stallman's selected essays, Free Software, Free Society, and his semi-autobiography, Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman and the Free Software Revolution.
News Item Free Software Foundation encourages shoppers to 'Give Freely' with new Giving Guide — by libby — last modified Nov 28, 2012 06:02 PM
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, November 28, 2012 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its 2012 Giving Guide, a resource for people looking for ethical electronics gifts this holiday season.
News Item ФСПО о процессе “Оракл против Гугл” и угрозе патентов на программы — by ineiev — last modified Sep 11, 2010 12:11 PM
Как вы, скорее всего, слышали на некоторых сайтах новостей, компания “Оракл” подала в суд на “Гугл”, утверждая, что Android нарушает некоторые из ее авторских прав и патентов, связанных с Java. Пока о нарушении авторских прав известно слишком мало, обсуждать это; мы надеемся узнать больше по ходу процесса. Однако никто не заслуживает того, чтобы стать жертвой агрессии со стороны патентов на программы, и “Оракл” поступает нечестно, пользуясь своими патентами для нападения на Android.
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