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!
Software Freedom Conservancy
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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
Software Freedom Conservancy
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...