Worried about the future of installing your own software on your Android device? @conservancy is hosting a Q&A to update you about sideloading software as well as other tips about how to ensure your phone runs the software you want, without any artificial restrictions. Join us on BigBlueButton this Friday September 5th at 15:00 UTC (08:00 US/Pacific, 11:00 US/Eastern, 17:00 CEST)
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Join SFC for a Q&A on how to keep your sideloading, and other phone freedom tips
You may have heard that Google will be limiting sideloading in the next few months, which is likely to be enforced through Google Play Services, so...
Would you like a front-row seat for the historic SFC v. Vizio case? SFC welcomes applicants for travel stipends to attend the trial in Santa Ana, Orange County, CA, USA from September 22–30, 2025. The application process is competitive & applications are due by THU 2025-07-31 at 23:59:59 AoE. Successful applicants should have some experience communicating publicly about FOSS policy. More details at:
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FOSS Community Invited to Historic Copyleft Trial
Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) welcomes applications from members of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community to attend the state cou...
@conservancy is announcing today our relaunch of the **copyleft-next** project! To commemorate the anniversary of other pivotal copyleft endeavors, such as GPLv3 18 years ago and GPLv2 34 (!!) years ago. This is a visionary project to build what copyleft can be now in 2025. You can read more about the announcement here:
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Copyleft-next Relaunched
Software Freedom Conservancy is pleased to announce its logistical and resource support of the copyleft-next project. Copyleft-next was relaunched...
We're extending the CfP for FOSSY! You've got another week to get your proposals in. May 5th is the new deadline, so get your submissions in by the end of the day (in your timezone). Please drop by our IRC or XMPP chatroom if you have any questions. Or you can always reach out to conference@sfconservancy.org
If "community" to you means more than "the people using the software/service we own," you will find your people at #FOSSY. Talk submissions are open until Monday, April 28th:
FOSSY 2025 | Call for Proposals
The FOSSY CfP is up! Submit your proposal to speak at FOSSY (July 31-August 3rd in Portland, Oregon) before April 28 (AoE)!
FOSSY 2025 | Call for Proposals
Our Executive DIrector @Karen Sandler gave a talk about when to say no to funding at #FOSDEM25. While the financial climate is so difficult for FOSS projects and foundations, it's never right to compromise values or undermine your main goals to take in funding.
FOSDEM 2025 - When is it Right to Say No to Funding?
FOSSY is coming up, July 31-August 3 in Portland Oregon! The call for nonprofit booths is open, and the CfP will be opening soon!
FOSSY 2025 | Call for Booths
 We still have one slot for a sponsored booth, and are hoping to get more sponsors at every level! 📄.pdf
There are 2 more days in our fundraiser and we've got just under $33,000 left to go on our match goal! By supporting us you directly help our programs like the amazing work our copyleft compliance team does, like recently funding a winning lawsuit protecting AGPL rights within Germany!
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Support Conservancy!
Software freedom is critical to many of today’s most pressing social issues, but it’s only effective when FOSS is for everyone. Support...
Big news: a recent copyleft lawsuit we funded and supported has concluded with a very positive result for user rights! The suit, brought by a device owner in Germany, resolved with the purchaser receiving the right to repair, modify, and reinstall LGPLed software on their devices. Check out the details at
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SFC-funded lawsuit gets software repair and reinstall for users of AVM routers
Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) today announces the conclusion of a lawsuit that we funded and supported in Germany. (As is typical with German...