#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: image
In 1989, we published the GNU #GPL. It is at the core of software freedom and it protects users' rights to run, copy, modify, and share. Read more about free software licensing https://www.fsf.org/licensing image
Discuss how to empower youth in the digital age with Leonardo Champion: More on the #LibrePlanet2024 schedule: https://u.fsf.org/434 #FreeSoftware #Conference
Why GPL? "Using the GNU GPL will require that all the released improved versions be free software. This means you can avoid the risk of having to compete with a proprietary modified version of your own work." More at https://u.fsf.org/3kr #GNUGPLFAQ image
Want to help #GNU? There are many ways to help #freesoftware to grow:
Discuss how to empower youth in the digital age with Leonardo Champion: More on the #LibrePlanet2024 schedule: https://u.fsf.org/434 #FreeSoftware #Conference
#ThankGNU! to David Bruce, James Wilson, Stefan Antun, and Valerio Poggi 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: image
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Joshua Branson, Matto Fransen, Marc Albert Fargas Esteve, Nidish Narayanaa Balaji, and Thorsten Alteholz for assigning their copyright to the FSF! More: https://u.fsf.org/3ht #CopyrightAssignments
Part of our core mission is to advance policies that promote the progress of free software. Copyright handling is critical to such progress, so we are taking this opportunity to delve into the issue, and alternatives. Read more at https://u.fsf.org/3fu