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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
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
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
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
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-2026-07-17-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF
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
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
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After I was arrested, I decided to change the way we promote and introduce DeltaChat. Until then, we had always presented DeltaChat merely as a communication channel for when the internet goes down in Iran, and people used it exactly for that reason.
But now that DeltaChat has drawn so much attention in Iran, and even someone like me has been arrested for promoting it, I think it's much wiser to shift our content strategy. Instead of portraying DeltaChat only as a way out during internet blackouts, it's better to introduce it as a practical, everyday tool.
Honestly, getting back into this kind of work is very difficult for me. But still, I genuinely believe it can be very helpful and I feel I have to do it.
My goal is for ordinary people in Iran to use DeltaChat for its actual features and built-in tools, not just as an emergency app. Ultimately, I want DeltaChat to become a mainstream, everyday messenger here in our own Iran at least here and maybe, just maybe, even help people in other places too. But well, that's exactly the big challenge.
Fun summer (or winter!) plans go great with #FreeSoftware merch: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNUPress #FSF #GNU
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fun summer (or winter!) plans go great with #FreeSoftware merch: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNUPress #FSF #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
boostedOur next major update is coming! #LibreOffice 26.8 will be released in August, with many new features, improvements and fixes. Help our community to test the first beta version: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/07/08/libreoffice-26-8-beta1-is-available-for-testing/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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
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
Today KDE releases a bugfix update to KDE Plasma 6, versioned 6.6.6.
Plasma 6.6 was released in February 2026 with many feature refinements and new modules to complete the desktop experience.
This release adds two months’ worth of new translations and fixes from KDE’s contributors.
View the full changelog here:
https://kde.org/announcements/changelogs/plasma/6/6.6.5-6.6.6
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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
The #GNUPress Shop has both educational and fun gifts for you or a loved one: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #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
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
Curious about what will happen in DebConf 26 in Santa Fe? Check out the schedule that just came out of the oven! https://debconf26.debconf.org/schedule/ #debian #debconf #debconf26 #freesoftware #dc26 #santafe #debianargentina #07
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
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-2026-07-10-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF
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
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
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