BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Thursday, June 5th, 2014 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today released Email Self-Defense, a how-to guide for setting up and using email encryption. Source: Free Software
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FSF condemns partnership between Mozilla and Adobe to support Digital Restrictions Management
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 — In response to Mozilla’s announcement that it is reluctantly adopting DRM in its Firefox Web browser, Free Software Foundation executive director John Sullivan made the following statement: Source: Free Software
FSF joins forces with Software Freedom Law Center and Open Source Initiative to fight software patents in U.S. Supreme Court
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Friday, February 28, 2014 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) joined the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) and the Open Source Initiative (OSI) in filing a brief amici curiae in software patent case Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank before the United States Supreme Court yesterday. Source: Free Software
The FSF is hiring: Seeking a Boston-area full-time Web Developer
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The Free Software Foundation, a Boston-based 501(c)(3) charity with a worldwide mission to protect freedoms critical to the computer-using public, seeks a Boston-based individual to be its full-time Web Developer. Source: Free Software
LulzBot TAZ 3 3D printer now FSF-certified to respect your freedom
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Friday, February 7, 2014 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the TAZ 3, the fifth model in the LulzBot line of 3D printers by Aleph Objects, Inc. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF’s standards in regard to users’…
Gluglug X60 Laptop now certified to Respect Your Freedom
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Thursday, December 19, 2013 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to Gluglug X60 laptops. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF’s standards in regard to users’ freedom, control over the product, and privacy. This is the first laptop to receive…
Reform corporate surveillance
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The FSF issued the following statement in response to the recent open letter on government surveillance published by AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo. Source: Free Software
FSF responds to Microsoft's privacy and encryption announcement
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Yesterday, Microsoft announced a new effort to "[protect] customer data from government snooping." FSF executive director John Sullivan issued the following statement on Thursday, December 5th: Source: Free Software
LibrePlanet 2014 seeks session proposals, volunteers for annual free software conference
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Friday, October 18, 2013 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the call for sessions for LibrePlanet 2014. The FSF also announced the formation of a volunteer organizing committee and a call for exhibitors. Source: Free Software
FSF seeks full-time senior GNU/Linux systems administrator
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The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Boston-based 501(c)(3) charity with a worldwide mission to protect freedoms critical to the computer-using public, seeks a full-time senior systems administrator. Source: Free Software