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DRM is an epidemic spreading across the Web, infiltrating our homes, classrooms, workplaces, and just about everywhere else we go. Take action on the International Day Against DRM (IDAD) this September 18th!
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News
- FSF job opportunity: Business operations manager
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Blog Posts
- Stop Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh to protect free software!
- Respects Your Freedom certification program continues to grow
- Apple App Store anniversary marks ten years of proprietary appsploitation
- GNU Spotlight with Mike Gerwitz: 15 new GNU releases!
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Take Action
- Take action for net neutrality today!
- Take action on the International Day Against DRM, 9/18!
- Learn about Intel Management Engine and share with your friends
- Stand up for your freedom to install free software; sign the pledge against Restricted Boot
- Protect your freedom and privacy; join us in creating an Internet that's safer from surveillance
Events
- Richard Stallman - « Contrôle ton ordinateur pour ne pas être contrôlé ! » (EduCode, Brussels, Belgium)
- Molly de Blanc - Panel discussion: "Diversity & Inclusion: Innovating to create a consistent definition, data and metrics"
- Conference - "SeaGL 2018" (Seattle, WA)
- Event - "GNU Health Con 2018" (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)
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