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GNU Toolchain now accepting donations with the support of the Free Software Foundation

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA—Thursday, March 9th, 2017—The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) is now accepting donations to support the
GNU Toolchain, a collection of foundational freely licensed software
development tools. Many pieces of software depend upon the GNU
Toolchain, including the GNU/Linux family of operating systems which
runs the majority of Web servers, millions of personal devices and the
most advanced supercomputers.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 14:29

Three devices from Vikings GmbH now FSF-certified to respect your freedom

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA—Monday, March 6th, 2017—The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF)
certification to three devices from Vikings GmbH: the Vikings D16
Mainboard, the Vikings X200 libre-friendly laptop, and the Vikings USB
Stereo Sound Adapter. The RYF certification mark means that the
product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control
over the product, and privacy.

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/06/2017 - 08:17

ACLU Massachusetts Technology for Liberty Director Kade Crockford at LibrePlanet 2017

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, USA — Monday, February 6, 2017 — The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that
Kade Crockford of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
will be a keynote speaker at LibrePlanet, the annual free software
conference, on Saturday, March 25th, 2017.

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2017 - 16:34

LibrePlanet 2017 will return to MIT thanks to SIPB, March 25-26, 2017

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA – Wednesday, December 21, 2016 – The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that the annual free
software conference LibrePlanet will return to Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) Saturday, March 25th and Sunday, March
26th, 2017.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 16:20

The Free Software Foundation seeks nominations for the 19th annual Free Software Awards

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, October 11, 2016 -- The Free
Software Foundation (FSF) and the GNU Project today call upon the free
software community to submit nominations for the 19th annual Free
Software Awards. The Free Software Awards include the Award for the
Advancement of Free Software and the Award for Projects of Social
Benefit. The awards are presented each year at the LibrePlanet free
software conference.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2016 - 14:30