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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Nov-2018 13:12:38 EST Free Software Foundation

Apple's "secure boot" in the 2018 macbook pro is more aptly called restricted boot. It prevents GNU/Linux from accessing the laptop's ssd drive. We've been warning about these kinds of restrictions since Microsoft
initially adopted them: https://u.fsf.org/2po

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Nov-2018 10:21:34 EST Free Software Foundation

Job opening at the FSF! We're looking for a web developer who is comfortable with keeping free software platforms up-to-date and working, and customizing them when necessary. Details for application: https://u.fsf.org/2pj

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Monday, 12-Nov-2018 16:13:49 EST Free Software Foundation

Richard Stallman in the @NewLeftReview: "I don’t think that everyone has to learn how to program—not everybody has a talent for it. But they still deserve control over their computing activities." https://u.fsf.org/2pm
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  Richard Stallman: Talking to the Mailman. New Left Review 113, September-October 2018.
  
  Growing domination of companies over users, malicious functionalities, tracking and widespread surveillance. The leading campaigner for software freedom discusses the present technological landscape and the political relevance of the campaign for free software.
Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Friday, 09-Nov-2018 15:18:03 EST Free Software Foundation

Job opening at the FSF! We're looking for a web developer who is comfortable with keeping free software platforms up-to-date and working, and customizing them when necessary. Details for application: https://u.fsf.org/2pj

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Friday, 09-Nov-2018 13:10:34 EST Free Software Foundation

Join us RIGHT NOW, from 12:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory this week: https://u.fsf.org/2mu

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Friday, 09-Nov-2018 12:07:37 EST Free Software Foundation

Need some new flair for your laptop to show your support for #freesoftware? Get the new GNU Emacs Icon sticker and the new BASH logo stickers from the GNU shop today! https://u.fsf.org/2pg and https://u.fsf.org/2ph https://status.fsf.org/attachment/677456

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Friday, 09-Nov-2018 10:51:08 EST Free Software Foundation

Intern report! Read about what our intern, David, has been doing to improve the Free Software Directory: https://u.fsf.org/2pe

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Thursday, 08-Nov-2018 13:15:39 EST Free Software Foundation

Our Licensing and Compliance team has been very, very busy, and we've got a bunch of exciting new free software licensing updates today: https://u.fsf.org/2pd

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Thursday, 08-Nov-2018 11:47:59 EST Free Software Foundation

The Call for Sessions for #LibrePlanet 2019 closes TOMORROW, November 9, so submit your sessions today! If you can't decide on a topic or want some guidance on how to submit, please contact us at campaigns@fsf.org. https://u.fsf.org/2pc

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Nov-2018 10:13:36 EST Free Software Foundation

In case you missed it: great news on the single-board computer front: our SBC guide has been updated with more boards that are usable with free software, and more details. Check out our revised guide: https://u.fsf.org/2p0

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Nov-2018 15:36:28 EST Free Software Foundation

We want YOU to submit a talk for #LibrePlanet 2019! You only have a few days left -- developers, #freesoftware newcomers, activists, policymakers, hackers, artists, tinkerers, submit your talks by November 9: https://u.fsf.org/2pc

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Nov-2018 11:43:31 EST Free Software Foundation

The FSF is hiring! We're looking for a full-time program manager, who will take charge of, among other things, the #LibrePlanet conference, and our twice-annual fundraisers. If you're a talented communicator & care about #freesoftware, see details here! https://u.fsf.org/2ou

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Nov-2018 10:10:36 EST Free Software Foundation

We helped secure many new and old exemptions to the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions. Help us to end Digital Restrictions Management #DRM. https://u.fsf.org/2ek https://u.fsf.org/2p4
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  EFF Wins DMCA Exemption Petitions for Tinkering With Echos and Repairing Appliances, But New Circumvention Rules Still Too Narrow To Benefit Most Technology Users
  
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  Washington, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation won petitions submitted to the Library of Congress that will make it easier for people to legally remove or repair software in the Amazon Echo, in cars, and in personal digital devices, but the library refused to issue the kind of broad, simple...
Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Monday, 05-Nov-2018 17:19:08 EST Free Software Foundation

Check out Alyssa Rosenzweig's summer internship wrap up -- this talented intern made some amazing contributions to the mission of software freedom! https://u.fsf.org/2pb

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Monday, 05-Nov-2018 12:11:13 EST Free Software Foundation

After a period of unavailability, the GNU Press Shop is proud to once again offer Free As In Freedom (2.0), the innovative biography of Free Software Foundation founder and president Richard M. Stallman: https://u.fsf.org/2p8

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Monday, 05-Nov-2018 10:53:51 EST Free Software Foundation

We're extending our call for sessions for the #LibrePlanet conference to November 9! Details: https://u.fsf.org/2p3

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Friday, 02-Nov-2018 14:35:11 EDT Free Software Foundation

The fight for free software depends on you, so we'd like to extend a big #ThankGNU to Christopher Padovano, Christopher Samuel, Colin Carr, John Trudeau, René Genz, Rich Haase, Tom Gedra, and Trevor Spiteri for their generosity! https://u.fsf.org/1kq

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Friday, 02-Nov-2018 12:53:23 EDT Free Software Foundation

This month's edition of our newsletter, the Free Software Supporter, is live! https://u.fsf.org/2pa

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Friday, 02-Nov-2018 10:15:12 EDT Free Software Foundation

UK free software supporters: come see FSF executive director John Sullivan deliver his talk "How can free communication tools win?" at freenode #live this Saturday, October 3! https://u.fsf.org/2p9

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Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Oct-2018 14:10:27 EDT Free Software Foundation

While we celebrate that some of the exemptions we supported were granted, we must still fight to end the broken DMCA anti-circumventions exemptions process. https://u.fsf.org/2ek https://u.fsf.org/2p4
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  EFF Wins DMCA Exemption Petitions for Tinkering With Echos and Repairing Appliances, But New Circumvention Rules Still Too Narrow To Benefit Most Technology Users
  
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  Washington, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation won petitions submitted to the Library of Congress that will make it easier for people to legally remove or repair software in the Amazon Echo, in cars, and in personal digital devices, but the library refused to issue the kind of broad, simple...

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