@n8 nextcloud
by "never allow" I mean "never explicitly allow" -- we should insist that sharing the tools *is* allowed in order to achieve the exemptions. But lack of clarity means people will be hesitant to share the tools and put themselves at risk.
A huge problem with the DMCA exemptions process: the exemptions never allow sharing of tools to achieve the allowed circumventions. So stuff like https://torrentfreak.com/google-takes-down-repositories-that-circumvent-its-widevine-drm-201113/ makes them near useless. Freedom to dice your veggies how you like, but oh, obtaining a knife is illegal.
Need just a few more days? You can now submit your #LibrePlanet session until Monday, Nov. 16 12:00 EST. And don't forget to join us on March 20 & 21 for LibrePlanet 2021 with keynote Julia Reda! https://u.fsf.org/36y
An example of the kind of "grassroots" lobbying Google does against the AGPL: https://github.com/osresearch/spispy/issues/32
@n8 I would be confused if n8 told me I should be, otherwise no
You have one more day to let us know who inspires you in the world of free software: nominate them for a Free Software Award by November 11th! https://u.fsf.org/357
It’s been 10 years since the beta release of EFF’s HTTPS Everywhere web browser extension
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/10-years-https-everywhere
This Friday I'll be making real cocktails at virtual @SeaGL (Seattle GNU/Linux conference). Source code for the menu is up if you want to buy ingredients and follow along. The non-drinky part of the program looks great too! Registration is free/optional. https://osem.seagl.org/conferences/seagl2020/program/proposals/811
The FSF's 35th Anniversary t-shirt is back in stock in a thrilling new ELECTRIC COPPER color scheme! Buy it here: https://u.fsf.org/36w
Use a mask, use Tor. And now, use your Tor mask! Make a gift of $50 before Dec. 31 and get your very own 😷
https://torproject.org/donate/donate-usetor-md
The developers of Signal are currently doing a user survey:
https://surveys.signalusers.org/s3
I told them that I really like the app but also that I would like:
a) Signal on @fdroidorg
b) a proper desktop client
c) no data stored in "secure enclaves"
Maybe you'd like to tell them, too?
The FSF's 35th anniversary t-shirt is back in stock in a thrilling new ELECTRIC COPPER color scheme! Buy it here: https://u.fsf.org/36w
Did you miss our online 35th anniversary party? You can watch the talks and community videos on Mediagoblin and, now, on our new PeerTube page! https://u.fsf.org/36u
Save the date: as part of our Defective by Design campaign, this year's International Day Against #DRM (IDAD) will be on Dec. 4, and will focus on streaming services' unjust use of DRM: https://u.fsf.org/36d
Did you know that the FSF has a PeerTube account? PeerTube is a decentralized, federated video platform powered by ActivityPub and WebTorrent, and you'll find us on the Framatube instance: https://u.fsf.org/36m
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.