John Sullivan @johns@librem.one

The campaigns team is committed to advocating for #UserFreedom and against the injustice of proprietary software. This year-end we tell the tale of the FSF's campaigns team's history to help celebrate 35 years of FSF https://u.fsf.org/38m

Christmas time! 🎁

What #freesoftware #opensource developer should I donate to next year?

I'm not Warren Buffet but I'd love to discover the work of others and to set an example.

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Did you know volunteering allows you to improve your skillset in areas you might not have opportunities for in the professional world. Want to improve your coding skills? There is a place for you on the GNOME project. Need to improve your project management skills? There is a place for you. Improve your skills by joining our community.
https://www.gnome.org/news/2020/12/building-with-gnome/

My friend is « looking for a Free Software vegetarian developer position »

https://blog.dachary.org/2020/12/19/looking-for-a-free-software-vegetarian-developer-position/

« I do my best to only use Free Software and only write Free Software »

At the end of his internship with the FSF tech team, Bandali (who has also done a ton of volunteering for us) reflects on his experience: https://u.fsf.org/38d

Why FSF Endorsing PureOS Matters

"In addition to the fact that we firmly believe in free software, we also believe that having an operating system that runs on 100% free software directly benefits you and the rest of society"

https://puri.sm/posts/why-fsf-endorsing-pureos-matters/

#fsf #privacy #freedom

Mobile phones are the primary "computers" for many users, which makes it more important than ever to support Replicant, the free mobile phone OS: https://u.fsf.org/38l

it is DONE

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autotools-announce/2020-12/msg00001.html

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

#EmacsConf 2020 recordings are now live! Check them out, and make a party out of it by playing them inside of Emacs, while wearing your Emacs shirt, while drinking your favorite beverage from an Emacs mug. It's #Emacs all the way down! https://u.fsf.org/37- https://u.fsf.org/37g

The problems Apple users encountered last month, when non-Apple applications wouldn't launch, is symptomatic of a much deeper problem. The OCSP debacle is just the most recent example of why users shouldn't trust Apple with their computing: https://u.fsf.org/380

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf/2020-12/msg00000.html Autoconf 2.69e -- a release candidate for the first Autoconf stable release in 8 years -- is now out. Test now; 2.70 coming December 8th. My new blog post: https://www.harihareswara.net/sumana/2020/12/02/0

You shouldn't be treated like a criminal for changing or repairing something you own. We’re proud to stand with @fsf for international #DayAgainstDRM https://twitter.com/fsf/status/1334890219263373315

Challenging yourself to going a day (or longer!) without DRM-restricted media this year? Read our suggestions for DRM-free retailers and media sites at the Guide to DRM-Free Living: https://u.fsf.org/13

Are you a US federal government employee? You can donate to the FSF through the Combined Federal Campaign workplace giving program -- Go to https://givecfc.org and search for the FSF's ID, 63210.