Notices by Free Software Foundation (fsf@hostux.social)

Free software is not antithetical to commercial success. Read more: https://u.fsf.org/42y

We've heard of the FSF Jitsi Meet server being used for family calls, town meetings, tabletop roleplaying games, and trivia shows. Because we don't spy on you, we rely on you to tell us what you're doing with it. We're always happy to hear stories like this, to know that people are finding one of our membership benefits useful. https://u.fsf.org/41x

Read the inspiring story of how Eyüpsultan, Turkey switched to free software, gained independence from proprietary software, and saved money ($$$) in the process! If they did it in their city, your city can do it too! | Read more at: https://u.fsf.org/3m9

#ThankGNU! to Christopher Rorvick, David Bruce, David Chapman, Makoto Nakai, Michael Henderson, Nardy Pillards, Robek World, and Steve Tuyizere for helping the FSF continue its goal of educating the public about #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy

Better than Zoom: Try these free software tools for staying in touch u.fsf.org/311

What better way to learn about free software than to use it? When you join the FSF as an associate member **at any level**, you have the option to receive an ultra slim, credit-card-sized, 16GB card loaded with Trisquel Live, a fully free GNU/Linux distribution. Read more about this member benefit and more: https://www.fsf.org/associate/benefits #LearnLibre #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

"Free software is vital for education, and free software education is vital for a free society. For this reason, my colleague Devin Ulibarri and I visited Everett High School (EHS) last week and talked with approximately sixty cybersecurity and robotics students about free software." Read the full article from program manager Miriam Bastian: https://u.fsf.org/428 #LearnLibre #FreeSoftware #Education

Invest in a free future by donating to the FSF today and help us reach our goal of collecting $425,000. https://u.fsf.org/41e #LearnLibre #Education

A few folks who recently joined as FSF associate members have cited, of their reason for joining, "A post on Mastodon." Well, well, well, that's a great reason, indeed. If you're reading this and you'd like to join our cause for spreading free software philosophy, you can use the following link: http://www.fsf.org/join #LearnLibre #FreeSoftware #Mastodon #ActivityPub

We can only learn in freedom if the software we use is free. Your donation helps us bring free software to learning environments around the world. Read more: https://u.fsf.org/41e #LearnLibre

EmacsConf 2023 will be held on December 2 and 3, 2023. The call for participation is open. Submit your proposal at https://emacsconf.org/2023/cfp/ #WorkingTogether

Forty years ago, it started with the four freedoms; today, the GNU Project, GPL and other GNU licenses, and copyleft is still going strong; on September 27 and October 1, we're celebrating those hard-won freedoms in Biel (Switzerland) and Boston, MA (USA). Read more about our hacker history and these upcoming events: https://u.fsf.org/40k #GNU40 #GPL #FreeSoftware #Copyleft #HackDay #Hackers #HappyHacking #FourFreedoms

The LibrePlanet committee is looking for talks, discussions, and workshops for all ages and experience levels. As always, we welcome any talk related to free software that fits one of the following tracks: licensing, security, community, social context, hardware, freedom ladder, free software documentation, free software in government, education, and more. Submit today for #LibrePlanet2024: Cultivating Community: https://u.fsf.org/40g by Wednesday, October 25, 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC).

The LibrePlanet committee is looking for talks, discussions, and workshops for all ages and experience levels. As always, we welcome any talk related to free software that fits one of the following tracks: licensing, security, community, social context, hardware, freedom ladder, free software documentation, free software in government, education, and more. Submit today for #LibrePlanet2024: Cultivating Community: https://u.fsf.org/40g by Wednesday, October 25, 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC).

The #GNU System is turning forty. Come and celebrate with us! The GNU Project is inviting you to a #hacker meeting in Switzerland on September 27 and, on October 1, the FSF is organizing a hackday for families, students, and anyone interested in hacking in the FSF's office: https://u.fsf.org/40f https://u.fsf.org/hackday

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Whether by developing free software for a wheelchair or by sharing the free software message on a microblog, we are all working together for free software. Let's take a moment to appreciate all the efforts made for the cause.

Have you ever considered the work that goes into sending an email to gnu.org? The FSF tech team makes sure millions of emails get delivered each year, and has taken the time to explain the road your email travels in freedom. http://u.fsf.org/3gz

Watch the LibrePlanet: Charting the Course videos on PeerTube: https://framatube.org/a/fsf/. Which talks do you like in particular? #PeerTube #LibrePlanet

The right to repair is crucial for a free future, this is illustrated in our animated video "Fight to Repair." Join our campaign and inform others on the state of #RightToRepair in your country. #FightToRepair https://fsf.org/ftr