Is your school forcing you to use Zoom, Skype, or other proprietary videoconferencing software to learn or teach? Freedom is important to education. Read about freedom-respecting choices at https://u.fsf.org/311
The global community of users should be directing how the web develops, not a single corporate monopoly. Read how Google's deprecation of #JPEGXL highlights this worrying trend:
"I think higher education has normalized a culture of software oppression." Listen to Erin Rose Glass's (@erinroseglass) full keynote "Education and the future of software freedom" at
Did someone say encryption? Encryption helps protect the privacy of people you communicate with, and makes life difficult for bulk surveillance systems. Learn more with our Email Self Defense guide: https://u.fsf.org/1df #GPG #PGP #E2E #encryption
Have you always wanted to work at an organization that puts people and freedom at its center? The FSF is seeking a full-time deputy director: https://u.fsf.org/3vp
"If someone steals a CD containing a version of a GPL-covered program, does the GPL give the thief the right to redistribute that version?" The answer is somewhat complicated. Read the full answer at https://u.fsf.org/3kv #GNUGPLFAQ
Looking for a freedom-respecting and federated publishing platform that works similar to Reddit? Consider checking out Lemmy, licensed under AGPL-3.0. Find an instance via
Interested to help #freesoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the upcoming FSD meeting on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-20230616-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory
Similar to Apple, Kindle's software has always been proprietary... [I]f you buy a Kindle today, you have very little hope of actually being able to customize it without resorting to "breaking in" through hardware modification. Read more: https://u.fsf.org/3zi
