What do you think free software looks like in daily use?

by Eko K.A. Owen Contributions — Published on Sep 03, 2025 10:05 AM

What does free software look like in action?

As part of our FSF40 festivities, we decided to throw a photo contest in honor of the countless hours of hard work that have gone into free software and its development. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the FSF40 Photo Contest! It was quite heartening to see some of the ways that community members use free software everyday. The images entered into the FSF40 Photo Contest are but a small sample of all the wonderful ways that free software can be used.

All free software supporters are now invited to vote for their favorite image. Voting in the FSF40 Photo Contest requires being logged into an FSF account. If you do not have an FSF account, you can create a non-member account free of charge.

Shortly after voting closes on September 14, 2025, we will announce the winning image. The winning image will be displayed on the FSF homepage, printed celebration materials, and displayed at the live FSF40 celebration in Boston.

Vote for your favorite image now.

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	"Can we Believe Without the Source Code?" 2025 © by Benson Muite
	"Image editing" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D2")
	"Fun" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D4")
	"Operating system testing" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D5")
	"Video recorder" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D6")
	"Office" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D7")
	"Free phone apps" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D8")
	"Navigation" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D11")
	"Federated messaging" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D13")
	"Browsing" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D15")
	"Tor relay" 2025 © by Dragos Pirvu (formerly entitled "D16")
	"Finamp" 2025 © by datagonerogue
	"Made with Ink/Stitch" 2025 © by Benson Muite
	"Servers" 2025 © by datagonerogue