John Sullivan @johns@librem.one

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.

The International Day Against DRM #IDAD is this Friday, December 4! Learn what you can do to join the fight against unjust restrictions on use and sharing of media: https://u.fsf.org/36c

Ricardo Wurmus, the musician behind the #Guix release song (also former co-maintainer and fantastic hacker), writes about #music production on Guix System with #FreeSoftware, and about the making of that wonderful song in two days! 👇
https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2020/music-production-on-guix-system/

Help us fight against the DMCA anti-circumvention rules: support our comments for new exemptions by emailing us by December 7th. We'll just need your name and state/country. Learn more: https://u.fsf.org/37l

Support #UserFreedom by getting #GNU gifts at the GNU Press Shop! New: FSF35 anniversary socks, an epic #Emacs deluxe bundle, and more! https://u.fsf.org/37m

Hear hear, #GNU #Guix is 8 years old *and* version 1.2.0 is out today!

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2020/gnu-guix-1.2.0-released/

Do not miss the release song and all the niceties!

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

The four-person tech team at the FSF delivers a huge range of services for the free software community. Learn how you can support their work, and share with #UserFreedom! https://u.fsf.org/379

Website owners might want to control every detail about how their sites look and function, but since the beginning, users have always been in control of their own experience. It’s one of the defining features of the Web—whether Facebook likes it or not.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/once-again-facebook-using-privacy-sword-kill-independent-innovation