A new fee waiver could help some not-for-profit projects, and we welcome that. But it changes nothing about notarization, developer accounts, or entry thresholds. For #FreeSoftware, this is not the substantial shift the #DMA should deliver, and we have been highlighting this in our report.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20523420

A veritable smörgåsbord of new features lands in your favourite apps with KDE Gear ⚙️ 26.08!

Dolphin improves its integration with KDE Connect, Konsole revamps its drag'n'drop features, Kdenlive's titler gets more functionalities, and Okular's annotations more power.

And much more where that came from:

https://kde.org/announcements/gear/26.08.0/

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Keep KDE funded💲! Become a Supporter! Adopt an App! All at once!:

https://kde.org/anniversaries/30/?mtm_campaign=SupportingMemberDrive&mtm_kwd=m#become-a-member-and-build-a-better-world

#apps #desktop #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Linux #Haiku #BSD

Read about teaching user freedom under incarceration in our second part of the #LibreLocal report: https://u.fsf.org/4c7 #FSF #FreeSoftware

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#LibreOffice developers and the QA community are working on lots of improvements to the software. For instance, OpenType math font support. But there's much more: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/08/20/qa-dev-report-july-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Lobbying your local government at the municipal, state, or federal level for #FreeSoftware, especially in schools, can be one of the most effective and powerful things that you or your free software group can do: https://u.fsf.org/lobbying #FSF #activism

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A #ThankGNU! to Antoine Mercadal and The Rich Foundation 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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No matter what you're good at, there's a place for you in the #FreeSoftware community. #Volunteer today! https://www.fsf.org/volunteer #FSF

People with #FreeSoftware experience are determined, hardworking, and very curious, all qualities that make excellent employees and colleagues! Advertise your job opening on our #job page: https://u.fsf.org/46v #FSF

A #ThankGNU! to Blue Systems and Christian Sperr 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Organizing at the grassroots level significantly helps grow the #FreeSoftware movement. Organize a casual meetup today: https://u.fsf.org/45l #FSF #activism

Organizing at the grassroots level significantly helps grow the #FreeSoftware movement. Organize a casual meetup today: https://u.fsf.org/45l #FSF #activism

A #ThankGNU! to Maks Romih and the Opus Qua Foundation 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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If you want to work for the #FSF, we're hiring for the new role of Engineering and Certification Manager: https://u.fsf.org/4av #job #FreeSoftware #GNU

Why digital sovereignty requires an open document platform — and what that actually means: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/18/why-digital-sovereignty-requires-an-open-document-platform/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

Roundcube is a webmail client that supports end-to-end encryption via Mailvelope.

Mailvelope: https://mastodon.online/@blueghost/114037044753597341
Instructions: https://mailvelope.com/en/help/anywhere

TOR BROWSER NOTICE

Tor Project does not recommend installing plugins or add-ons because they can harm your privacy, weaken security, and make you easier to track.

Source: https://support.torproject.org/tor-browser/features/plugins

Website: https://roundcube.net

#Roundcube #Mailvelope #Encryption #E2EE #OpenPGP #PGP #GnuPG #GPG #FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #SoftwareLibre

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There are so many ways you educate yourself and those in your social circle about #FreeSoftware. Our Framatube channel has many great videos: u.fsf.org/3it #FSF #education

Organizing at the grassroots level significantly helps grow the #FreeSoftware movement. Organize a casual meetup today: https://u.fsf.org/45l #FSF #activism

Aleksi Kallio tells us about his work on #LibreOffice, helping to fix bugs and make the software stronger: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/17/community-member-monday-aleksi-kallio/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Congratulations to @hopeconf for an excellent HOPE 2026 conference! Big thanks to everyone who volunteered, came to our talks and workshops, stopped by our table, joined as members, got our swag, and attended our great meetup on Saturday night too. It was wonderful to connect, learn, and be in community with you all. Craig, Greg, Heshan, Michael, and Sean (some of the FSF staff attending) are all smiles, because that was fun! #FreeSoftware

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The #LibreOffice Conference 2026 will take place in September in Pordenone, Italy – and the schedule is now online: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/16/libreoffice-conference-2026-schedule-is-online/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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How mature is this repository? My long quest for open-source software metrics

When I discover an open-source software project for the first time, how can I estimate whether it is mature, healthy and usable?

I just released OSSTRL - Open Source Software Technology Readiness Level to help me calculating the maturity of open-source projects.

#opensource #metrics #open #floss #osstrl #freesoftware #community

🔗 https://www.foo.be/2026/08/Open-Source-Metrics.html

🔗 https://github.com/adulau/osstrl

Are you at HOPE this weekend (@hopeconf)? Come and say hi, and ask us about our current work, including LibrePhone, grab our free stickers, and load up on the requisite swag.
#FreeSoftware

How do you contact your government representatives without using nonfree software? https://u.fsf.org/contacting-government #FSF #activism #democracy #FreeSoftware

People with #FreeSoftware experience are determined, hardworking, and very curious, all qualities that make excellent employees and colleagues! Advertise your job opening on our #job page: https://u.fsf.org/46v #FSF

Here's part 2 of our interview with the Austrian Military, about their migration of 16,000 PCs to #LibreOffice: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/14/why-and-how-the-austrian-military-moved-to-libreoffice-part-2/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Encrypting your emails is a great first step against #MassSurveillance \#dystopia: u.fsf.org/1bq #FSF #FreeSoftware

Coming up in #LibreOffice 26.8, our next major release (in a few weeks): tabbed user interface improvements. For instance, the styles picker no longer repeats the name in the label, and expands to fill available space: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Encrypting your emails is a great first step against #MassSurveillance \#dystopia: u.fsf.org/1bq #FSF #FreeSoftware

People with #FreeSoftware experience are determined, hardworking, and very curious, all qualities that make excellent employees and colleagues! Advertise your job opening on our #job page: https://u.fsf.org/46v #FSF

Encrypting your emails is a great first step against #MassSurveillance \#dystopia: u.fsf.org/1bq #FSF #FreeSoftware

A #ThankGNU! to Julie & Gerald Sussman and Donald Haase 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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We hope you all had as great a time this weekend as we did and got to catch Sean O'Brien's and Rob Savoye's talks at #FOSSY26! #FreeSoftware #FSF #LibrePhone

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It was great to see some familiar and new faces and even some people from the fedi too 🙂

#GLLUG #FreeSoftware #Meetup #FSFE #London #ShotOnLibrem5

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If you want to work for the #FSF, we're hiring for the new role of Engineering and Certification Manager: https://u.fsf.org/4av #job #FreeSoftware #GNU

People with #FreeSoftware experience are determined, hardworking, and very curious, all qualities that make excellent employees and colleagues! Advertise your job opening on our #job page: https://u.fsf.org/46v #FSF

No matter what you're good at, there's a place for you in the #FreeSoftware community. #Volunteer today! https://www.fsf.org/volunteer #FSF

There are more than 17,000 entries in the Free Software Directory. You can browse for a new #FreeSoftware program here: https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page #FSF

Encrypting your emails is a great first step against #MassSurveillance \#dystopia: u.fsf.org/1bq #FSF #FreeSoftware

Look at this: the Austrian Military (Bundesheer) moved 16,000 PCs from Microsoft Office to #LibreOffice. But why and how did they do it? Find out in this interview: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/07/why-and-how-the-austrian-military-moved-to-libreoffice-part-1/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Know of a great #FreeSoftware program but it's not listed in the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Stop by one of our weekly #FSD meetings on Fridays at 12:00 EDT: https://www.fsf.org/events #FSF #FreeSoftware

A #ThankGNU! to Nikola Knežević and Pete Batard 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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The characteristics of a truly open document standard format: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/06/truly-open-document-standard-format/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

A #ThankGNU! to Julie & Gerald Sussman and Donald Haase 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Project #LibrePhone's lead Rob Savoye will be discussing the mechanics of reverse engineering binary blobs on mobile phones at #FOSSY 2026 this weekend: https://u.fsf.org/4bx #FreeSoftware

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In July we had an update to #LibreOffice, said hello to new @tdforg members, posted sections from the foundation's Annual Report, and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/05/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-july-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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04-Aug: -m /home/common/campaigns/pdt/img/events/2026/fsf-afk.png -a a screengrab of FSF AFK events homepage Hear from #FSF Sean O'Brien on what free software security looks like in the machine learning age at #FOSSY 2026: https://u.fsf.org/4by #FreeSoftware

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-2026-08-07-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

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Issue 220 of the #FreeSoftwareSupporter is here! Catch up on July #FreeSoftware #News here: https://u.fsf.org/4c5 #FSF

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Each #FSF associate membership supports our many #FreeSoftware campaigns, initiatives like #LibreLocal, and the #GNU Project, to name a few: https://u.fsf.org/commit #Commit2Freedom

A #ThankGNU! to Yon-Seo Kim and Zacchae Us 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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The #GNUPress Shop has lots of cool stickers available for decorating your laptop or water bottle, including a brand new #FSF sticker: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNU #FreeSoftware

Check out this new (optional) #LibreOffice extension to control Impress presentations from your phone or other devices: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/04/new-libreoffice-extension-impress-remote/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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The #FreeSoftware movement needs all kinds of skills and interests. The free future needs you -- volunteer with the #FSF: https://www.fsf.org/volunteer

Rob Savoye is covering topics including how the radio subsystem functions, the protocol layers, and identifying the functionality of many of the binary blobs, and how the #LibrePhone project will replace them utilizing clean room techniques at #FOSSY 2026: https://u.fsf.org/4bx #FreeSoftware

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Fun summer (or winter!) plans go great with #FreeSoftware merch: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNUPress #FSF #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to Richard Zweiler, Steven Morrealle, and the Anonymous Fund of Triangle Community Foundation 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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The #GNUPress Shop has lots of cool stickers available for decorating your laptop or water bottle, including a brand new #FSF sticker: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNU #FreeSoftware

The #GNUPress Shop has both educational and fun gifts for you or a loved one: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

Can't stop thinking inspired you are by a #Freesoftware project's work in the last year? Nominate it for a Free Software Award by July 20: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

The #FreeSoftware movement needs all kinds of skills and interests. The free future needs you -- volunteer with the #FSF: https://www.fsf.org/volunteer

Calling all #Bookworms: the #GNUPress Shop has lots of great #books on #FreeSoftware, including how to use it! https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #GNU

A #FSF associate membership doesn't just support the #FreeSoftware movement, it also comes with a lot of great perks: https://www.fsf.org/associate/benefits #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU

Just because #LibreLocal month is over doesn't mean you have to wait until 2027 to meet up with #FreeSoftware activists in your area. Organize a meetup today! https://u.fsf.org/45l

Show a member of the free software community or a project that you've noticed their important work by nominating them for a #FreeSoftware Award: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

There are so many ways you can #Commit2Freedom, including becoming a #FSF associate member: https://u.fsf.org/commit #FreeSoftware #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to Maks Romih and the Opus Qua Foundation 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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From problem-solving to tenacity to a deep curiosity, people with #FreeSoftware experience make excellent employees and colleagues! Advertise your job opening on our #job page: https://u.fsf.org/46v #FSF

Each #FSF associate membership supports our many #FreeSoftware campaigns, initiatives like #LibreLocal, and the #GNU Project, to name a few: https://u.fsf.org/commit #Commit2Freedom

I hope to be there once I finish with work, probably a couple of hours after it starts.

• Date: Saturday 8th August 2026


• Time: 1pm onwards


• Location: The Metropolitan Bar (OpenStreetMap)


• RSVP: not required.

GLLUG post.

It's not a reserved venue, so look for a table with lots of stickers, and Polarian wearing the EuroBSDCon 2024 (Dublin) tshirt (with artwork like this).

#GLLUG #FreeSoftware #Meetup #London

Each #FSF associate membership supports our many #FreeSoftware campaigns, initiatives like #LibreLocal, and the #GNU Project, to name a few: https://u.fsf.org/commit #Commit2Freedom

A #ThankGNU! to Deborah Jackson and Logan Edwards 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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The #FSF helps empower users with #FreeSoftware, technology built through global collaboration, mutual respect, and above all, freedom. Join us! https://my.fsf.org/join #GNU #Commit2Freedom

#FreeSoftware #FLOSS #LLM

The #GNUPress Shop has both educational and fun gifts for you or a loved one: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

The #FSF helps empower users with #FreeSoftware, technology built through global collaboration, mutual respect, and above all, freedom. Join us! https://my.fsf.org/join #GNU #Commit2Freedom

A #ThankGNU! to Colin Carr and David Potter 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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The FediBlue Mastodon server was updated to version 4.6.4

https://mastodon.fediblue.de

#fediblue #mastodon #opensource #freesoftware

🕰️ 25 years of defending #SoftwareFreedom isn't just a milestone. It's 25 years of real wins: policy changes, court cases, communities empowered to control their own technology....
None of that happened by accident. It happened because people supported our work
Find out what we have achieved since 2001! And help us keep going: https://fsfe.org/about/timeline/
#FreeSoftware

If you've been inspired by someone's hard work in the #FreeSoftware community, nominate them for a Free Software Award by July 20: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

When you join the #FSF as an associate member, you support important and exciting projects like #LibrePhone: https://u.fsf.org/commit #FreeSoftware #Commit2Freedom #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to Alain Greppin and Catalin Francu 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Fun summer (or winter!) plans go great with #FreeSoftware merch: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNUPress #FSF #GNU

New to the #FreeSoftware movement and not sure where to start? Check out some of our videos on Framatube: u.fsf.org/3it #FSF #education

A #ThankGNU! to Howard Pan, Reynaldo Cordero, and Ron Hume 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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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-2026-07-31-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

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If you know someone who would love to be a #FSF associate member, consider gifting them a year of membership: https://my.fsf.org/gift-a-membership #FreeSoftware #Commit2Freedom #GNU

RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@chikl/116990410352299624

Is there any statement or policy regarding #AISlop apps by @fdroidorg at this point? The amount of new and quickly abandoned apps in the #FDroid repo is quite worrisome.

#Android #FOSS #FreeSOftware #AI

If you've been inspired by someone's hard work in the #FreeSoftware community, nominate them for a Free Software Award by July 20: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

A #FSF associate membership doesn't just support the #FreeSoftware movement, it also comes with a lot of great perks: https://www.fsf.org/associate/benefits #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU

Just because #LibreLocal month is over doesn't mean you have to wait until 2027 to meet up with #FreeSoftware activists in your area. Organize a meetup today! https://u.fsf.org/45l

There are so many ways you can #Commit2Freedom, including becoming a #FSF associate member: https://u.fsf.org/commit #FreeSoftware #GNU

It's not too late to apply to be our new Engineering and Certification Manager. We can't wait to meet you! https://u.fsf.org/4av #job #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

Show a member of the free software community or a project that you've noticed their important work by nominating them for a #FreeSoftware Award: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

Fun summer (or winter!) plans go great with #FreeSoftware merch: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNUPress #FSF #GNU

Can't stop thinking inspired you are by a #Freesoftware project's work in the last year? Nominate it for a Free Software Award by July 20: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

#introduction Hi Fedi!

I'm a student in #CompSci and #Philosophy (https://www.philocomp.net) at the University of #Oxford. Busy University life will make me unresponsive sometimes.

I'm a #FreeSoftware #OpenSource promoter (co-running https://ox.ogeer.org/) and developer (https://ogeer.org/#code-forges). I would love to increase confidence and become a long-term contributor to communities' projects.

I'm a beginner but interested in #governance - social.coop is an example.

I also enjoy #etymology and language-learning (message me in ES or ZH_Hans), considering and protecting our natural #environment, and music.

I love creative, diverse methods of human expression and existence. I shun prejudice, and try to widen my perspectives. I am learning robust analytical arguments via Philosophy. Respectful, critical argument with me is welcome, but if it requires triggering topics, or could tire some, please put it behind a content warning. I will try to do the same.

Update time: #LibreOffice 26.2.5 is now available. This is the fifth maintenance release in our current stable branch, recommended for all users: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/24/libreoffice-26-2-5/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Associate members get a 20% discount on everything in the GNU Press Shop! Don't let these savings on mission-supporting merch go to waste: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #GNUPress #GNU #FreeSoftware

Our associate members come from around the world and join for many reasons. Commit to freedom and join us today, and help us reach our goal of 175 new members by July 10: https://u.fsf.org/commit2freedom #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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When you join the #FSF as an associate member, you support important and exciting projects like #LibrePhone: https://u.fsf.org/commit #FreeSoftware #Commit2Freedom #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to Arthur Gleckler and David Klann 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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The #FreeSoftware movement needs all kinds of skills and interests. The free future needs you -- volunteer with the #FSF: https://www.fsf.org/volunteer

There are three #FreeSoftware Award categories, and you probably know of someone or a project deserving of such an award: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

Our associate members come from around the world and join for many reasons. Commit to freedom and join us today, and help us reach our goal of 175 new members by July 10: https://u.fsf.org/commit2freedom #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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We're getting very close to #LibreOffice 26.8, our next major release! The first release candidate is now available, for testing: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/07/22/libreoffice-26-8-rc1-is-available-for-testing/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Can't stop thinking inspired you are by a #Freesoftware project's work in the last year? Nominate it for a Free Software Award by July 20: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

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-2026-07-24-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

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A #ThankGNU! to Yon-Seo Kim and Zacchae Us 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Looked at the #GNUPress Shop offerings and didn't see what you REALLY want? Add your ideas for merch here! u.fsf.org/gpideas #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

The #GNUPress Shop has lots of cool stickers available for decorating your laptop or water bottle, including a brand new #FSF sticker: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNU #FreeSoftware

Our associate members come from around the world and join for many reasons. Commit to freedom and join us today, and help us reach our goal of 175 new members by July 10: https://u.fsf.org/commit2freedom #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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Every donation to the #FSF, no matter the size, funds essential #FreeSoftware work: https://u.fsf.org/commit #Commit2Freedom #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to Richard Zweiler, Steven Morrealle, and the Anonymous Fund of Triangle Community Foundation 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Just because #LibreLocal month is over doesn't mean you have to wait until 2027 to meet up with #FreeSoftware activists in your area. Organize a meetup today! https://u.fsf.org/45l

Becoming a #FSF associate member is one of the best ways to #Commit2Freedom: https://u.fsf.org/commit #FreeSoftware #GNU

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