Recent blog posts
Happy birthday to GNU: celebrating 34 years of the free software movement!
34 years ago today, Richard Stallman announced the launch of the GNU Project, an operating system developed specifically for the sake of users' freedom.
LibrePlanet 2018: Let's talk about Freedom. Embedded.
Here at the Free Software Foundation, we've been planning for LibrePlanet 2018, and guess what? It's the tenth anniversary of this free software community conference, and it's happening March 24th-25th, 2018 in the Boston area!
The Apple is still rotten: Why you should avoid the new iPhone
Today Apple announced the arrival of several new iPhone models and other updated gadgets. As usual, the phones were revealed with great fanfare -- but from the glass exterior down to its guts, the new iPhone is just another freedom-restricting trap for unsuspecting users.
FSF at DebConf17: John & Molly take Montreal
I wrapped up my summer travel with a trip to Montreal, Quebec (Canada) for DebConf 17. This was my fourth time attending the annual Debian conference--which changes countries each year--and my first time presenting.
Summer internship wrapup: Andrew Cabey, FSF sysadmin intern
With my summer internship coming to a close and new days on the horizon, I'd like to share about my experiences as a systems administration intern at the FSF.
The FSF needs Fall 2017 interns! Apply by August 25
This is an educational opportunity to work with the organization that sponsors the GNU Project, publishes the GNU General Public License (GPL), and fights for software freedom.
Today: July 12th Day of Action for net neutrality
A free net is necessary for a free society, and free software cannot thrive in a world where access to the Internet is controlled by people who work hard every day to restrict our freedom. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai is looking to hand control of the Internet over to companies like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon, who are much more interested in their own profits than protecting your freedoms. Spread the word--tell your friends why we need to defend net neutrality today.