No matter how attractive the newest iPhone is, it can never beat the beauty of freedom: https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/apple
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Fighting for essential rights and freedoms for computer users since 1985. https://fsf.org
A #ThankGNU! to John Gilmore and John Wheeler for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit:

Thank GNUs, 2025
- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

Just because a license is free does not mean it serves the goals of the #FreeSoftware movement well: https://u.fsf.org/47p #Bulletin #FSF
Free software can remain an abstract concept until you're staring down the barrel of a 10MB executable in a hex editor: https://u.fsf.org/47q #Bulletin #FSF
If you don't have lots of free time to learn about #FreeSoftware, listen or watch some videos on our #PeerTube for a byte of the free software movement: u.fsf.org/3it
Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-07-25-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF


Cada mes, durante el año de nuestro cuadragésimo aniversario, invitamos a los partidarios del software libre de todo el mundo a unirse a nosotros para celebrar el #FSF40. Si nos compra un café o una bebida energética, nos estará dando energía para proteger y luchar por el software libre durante los próximos cuarenta años. #Tea4FSF
"¡El mundo se encamina por una senda peligrosa, codiciosa y de software privativo con ánimo de lucro. Brindemos por el software libre, ahora y en los años venideros!" -- Ellie Hayden
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Collin Funk, Yue Yi, and Wojciech Siewierski for assigning their copyright to the FSF! More at: https://u.fsf.org/463 #Emacs #Cppi #CopyrightAssignments
We've been fighting for free software for #40Years now. We're just as dedicated as we ever have been, but need your support to keep our work and activism going:
Support the Free Software Foundation | Free Software Foundation
A #ThankGNU! to Aiden Kane, Alessandro Vesely, Andrew Hamon, and Bob Proulx for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for


New to #FreeSoftware and #Command, or need a couple how-to videos to get your friend or relative started? We'd love to help: 

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Introduction to the command line -- Moving around
Put yourself in command! In this video, we show some basic movement and file operations in a command line interface. These instructions loosely fol...
When you donate to the #FSF, you support campaigns such as #DefectiveByDesign and #FightToRepair. You can help fund these campaigns and more here: https://www.fsf.org/appeal #FreeSoftware #CornerstoneOfAFreeSociety
Did someone say #encryption? Encryption helps protect the privacy of people you communicate with, and makes life difficult for bulk #surveillance systems. Learn more with our Email Self Defense guide: https://u.fsf.org/1df
Even though we're able to accomplish a lot with our small team, we need your help to promote #softwarefreedom. Imagine what we can do with just a little more resources. https://www.fsf.org/join #BecomeAnFSFAssociateMember
Protect developer freedom. Abolish software patents. Learn why software patents are unjust by checking out the new design of our #endsoftwarepatents initiative.

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El Free Software Supporter está disponible en español. Para ver la versión en español haz click aqui: https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2024/agosto


#ThankGNU! to Adarsh Melethil, David Bruce, Deborah Jackson, James Wilson, Mikael Taipale, Peter Sluka, 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:

Thank GNUs, 2023
- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

Learn how to replace proprietary software with free software on iOS. Ceasing to use proprietary applications is a good way to start migrating to freedom:
Collection:IOS - Free Software Directory
Interested to help #freesoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining tomorrow’s FSD meeting on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-20240607-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory

