GNOME 51 was released! 🥳️

GNOME OS now has a dedicated website with documentation, is now smarter on systems with little RAM and much more in This Week in GNOME!

#266 Fifty One!
https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/09/twig-266/

#ThisWeekInGNOME #FreeSoftware #FOSS #OpenSource

We all should have the option to use a mobile phone in freedom, but we don't, and we're trying to change that: https://librephone.fsf.org/ #FSF #LibrePhone #FreeSoftware

The reality of freedom in mobile phones: https://replicant.us/freedom-privacy-security-issues.php #FreeSoftware #LibrePhone

No matter where you live, odds are there is an anti-free software bill up for voting in your area. Lobby your municipal, state, or federal government for #FreeSoftware today: https://u.fsf.org/lobbying #FSF #activism

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Do you like sharp and crispy cursors? What a coincidence, so do we!

Starting from GNOME 51 all our cursors are now rendered using SVG format, meaning no matter the resolution, the cursor will be crispy🤩️

#OpenSource #FOSS #SVG #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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Follow us on #Bluesky and #Mastodon for #FreeSoftware #news and events: https://u.fsf.org/4cc #FSF

Today is Podcast Friday! 🎧

Our Software Freedom Podcast episode for September is out!

This time @annabonnie meets with @agger, the FSFE’s Danish Coordinator.

Together, they talk about the #FreeSoftware community in Denmark, digital sovereignty, and the growing interest in #FreeSoftware within the public sector.

📻 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2026/episode-55.en.html

#pmpc #softwareFreedom

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

Here's the first batch of videos from our recent #LibreOffice Conference 2026! We'll be uploading many more, of course, and will then mirror them on PeerTube as well: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/18/first-batch-of-videos-from-the-libreoffice-conference-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Today, the next review in our #FreeYourAndroid series on #Android distributions is going live! 🚀🤖

This time, it's about #eOS from @e_mydata.
/e/OS is based on #LineageOS and its app suite syncs with your choice of #Murena, #Nextcloud, or Google out of the box.

Curious?🤔 Check out our review!

https://fsfe.org/activities/android/eos.html

#FYA #FreeSoftware #CustomROM

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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

Meetups, like the one pictured here in New Haven, Connecticut, build and foster #FreeSoftware communities: https://u.fsf.org/4ca #LibreLocal #FSF

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It's getting harder and harder to find ways of contacting our state, province, or national governments in ways that don't require handing off our freedom in the process: https://u.fsf.org/contacting-government #FSF #FreeSoftware #protest #FreedomofSpeech #democracy

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A #ThankGNU! to Julie & Gerald Sussman and Michael Reed 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

On 14 October 1996, a physics student in Tübingen, Germany posted a message to three Usenet newsgroups.

That post was the start of what would become KDE, one of the world's most impactful free software communities...

Trailer for the KDE Documentary drops on Saturday 🍿.

Original source for the email: https://kde.org/announcements/announcement/

#FreeSoftware #History #Documentary #OpenSource #Linux

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GNOME 51 released! Look forward to faster screen recordings, an Auto Rotate option for screens with accelerometers, offline maps, and much more.

Check out our release video! 👉️ https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/5vARny78Rv2215JwEwNh8t
Full release notes 👉️ https://release.gnome.org/51/

We spent the last 6 months polishing the experience, to make it more accessible and more user-friendly. Unlike the current tech industry, we go slow and fix things! (1/3)

#linux #opensource #freesoftware #foss

A #ThankGNU! to Christian Sperr 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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In August the #LibreOffice QA and dev team worked on:

• LibreOffice 26.8
• Calc dynamic arrays & LAMBDA
• DOCX/PPTX compatibility
• PDF export & crashes
• 112 bug fixes

https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/09/16/qa-dev-report-august-2026/

#foss #opensource #freesoftware

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

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

@blogdiva

He does have moronic thoughts about pedophelia, no question.

"Making money" is a bit of a stretch, implies that the two were like buddy-buddy.

Either way, I don't have a neat and clear answer; but my original point stands.

Gotta find a way to preserve the good ideas that he happened to be associated with, or you get worse people who appear to be "in charge" of Linux/Free Software

#freesoftware #linux

At the risk of getting blocked by even more snowflakes:

Look, Richard Stallman absolutely is a weirdo; but y'all cancelling him (predictably) paved the way for worse weirdos like these Omarchy people. Bad Move.

#linux #freesoftware #floss

A #ThankGNU! to Antoine Mercadal and Blue Systems 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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After decades of dependency, EU's new Tech Sovereignty Package is introducing a #FreeSoftware first rule for public cloud & AI contracts. A real step BUT only if it becomes mandatory, not optional.

#PublicCode #DigitalSovereignty

@fdroidorg Pretty much confirms what you could tell already by looking at many recent new apps. Checked many of my apps I have been using for years now and the results certainly raise an eyebrow.

#FDroid is all about #FreeSoftware and transparency, yet it is hard or or impossible for non-techies to check if they download an #AIslop app from #FDroid or something entirely human made. I'd still like to see some kind of #AI / #LLM disclosure for apps being submitted to the F-Droid repo but it's hard to find a good approach.

Main problem is that many people just lie about their AI usage or change their approach after a successful submission. Happens all the the time on the /selfhosted subreddit.

Btu I see this is already being discussed: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/work_items/641

Edit: Added correct issue.

#GNUBoot, a libre and ethical replacement for the nonfree BIOS or UEFI, has joined #GNUToolchain and #GNUGuix, among others, in the FSF's Working Together for Free Software Fund: https://u.fsf.org/4cf #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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Too many days working on #FLOSS feel like: "I'm not paid for this shit. I'm paid to do other shit and I have to focus on that shit, but I can't when I have to spend so much time fixing shit that apparently others are being paid to break all the time."

#Gentoo #LLVM #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Rebalancing my budget to support free software and services that I use. I tend to favour the ones that offer a European IBAN account to receive funds over others that rely on (sometimes obscure) third parties to collect the money.

#FreeSoftware #Donations

There are many reasons to contribute to @libreoffice beyond enjoying a great and libre software for everyday's life.

+ LibreOffice remains committed to the truly free document format:
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/28/odf-vs-ooxml-an-issue-that-should-never-have-existed/

+ No built-in AI crap:
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/03/yes-no-ai-is-now-a-feature/

+ A big plus: They accept donations directly via IBAN transfer.
https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/

For these reasons, I have added #LibreOffice to my donations portfolio. #FreeSoftware #Donations

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-2026-09-18-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

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A #ThankGNU! to Uday Kale and Wade Cline 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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A new school year, a new edition of #YH4F competition revving up! Registration for its 2027 edition is opened!

⚠️ Are you in Italy? Italian pupils are now earning school credits for submitting a #FreeSoftware project for this competition!

Wanna know more? https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260914-01.en.html

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

#Freenet / #Hyphanet 0.7.5 build 1507 is now available:
https://www.hyphanet.org/freenet-hyphanet-075-build-1507-fix-probe-routing-plugins-and-upkeep.html

Main changes:

- reduced startup time
- improved privacy of probe requests,
- polished italian localization
- updated plugins
- last version to support Java 8.

Many thanks to all the contributors and testers who made this release possible!

#decentralization #p2p #privacy #FreeSoftware #censorship

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Description from the Website: Reclaim Your Privacy! Hyphanet makes it easy to publish and follow what others publish with strong privacy protections. Plugins built on its decentralized data store make it very easy to host your own website and provide microblogging and forums, media sharing from files to video-on-demand and decentralized version tracking, blogging and spam resistance without central authority. For an easy start you can join the global Opennet. For maximum privacy, connect to your friends and build a friend-to-friend network independent of and invisible to any centralized server. To access the global network, you either need some friends who also connect to opennet, or use the Shoeshop plugin to build a sneakernet that can even bridge separate friend-to-friend networks when your regional internet itself gets severed from the global information network. Lots of additional information about Hyphanet and its history is available on Wikipedia.

Are you ready to start your #FreeSoftware journey but not sure where to start? Check out the #FreedomLadder for a few ideas: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Freedom_Ladder

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

It's the last day of the #LibreOffice Conference 2026! Then we'll start editing and uploading videos from the sessions. Stay tuned... https://conference.libreoffice.org #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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A #ThankGNU! to David Lecompte, Dwayne Dever, 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: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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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

Last night at the #LibreOffice Conference 2026, we had our community dinner 😊 And now the second day of talks is starting, with the project's Engineering Steering Committee: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/11/day-2-of-the-libreoffice-conference-2026-begins/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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The next review in our #FreeYourAndroid series on #Android distributions just went online! 🤖

This time, it's about #iodéOS from @iode. iodéOS is based on #LineageOS and comes with a built-in network blocker, call spam blocker, and parental controls. How does it fit your daily life?

Go check it out! 🚀
https://fsfe.org/activities/android/iodeos.html

#FYA #FreeSoftware #CustomROM

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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

A #ThankGNU! to Casper Freksen and David Combs 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 #LibreOffice Conference 2026 begins! Follow the live streams: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/10/the-libreoffice-conference-2026-begins/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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

A #ThankGNU! to Alessandro Selli and Andrew Comly 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-2026-09-11-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

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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

Today at the #LibreOffice Conference 2026, before the main tracks start tomorrow: the community session! Join us at 14:00 at the venue – check the site for communication channels and more info: https://conference.libreoffice.org #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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This year’s #LibreOffice conference starts in two days, in Pordenone, northern Italy – and we’re getting ready. It’s not too late to register and join us! https://conference.libreoffice.org/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Our September newsletter is here 🗞️

🔸 Listen to our 54 episode of the Software Freedom Podcast where we talk about the the initiative “Keep Android Open”,
🔹 We started a series about each of the different Android distribution alternatives

and more! https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202609.en.html

#FreeSoftware #DeviceNeutrality #FreeYourAnddroid #SoftwareFreedom

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

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

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

The #LibreOffice Conference 2026 starts next week in northern Italy – but we're also looking further ahead, to LibreOffice-related talks at the Open Source Conference Luxembourg, which takes place on October 7: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/06/libreoffice-talks-at-the-open-source-conference-luxembourg-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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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

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

For 25 years, we have been working for #SoftwareFreedom so users can control their technology.
Check out what the has done, and help us write the next chapter together: https://fsfe.org/about/timeline/
A heartfelt ❤️ thank you to everyone who has been supporting our work since 2001
#FreeSoftware

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

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

#Android is a cornerstone of #FreeSoftware on phones, but only community distributions, sometimes called #CustomROM, put you in control. Which distribution suits your use case? Which one respects your freedom and supports your daily life? As part of #FreeYourAndroid, we took a closer look at several of them and today we release our report about @LineageOS https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260904-01.html

#LineageOS #FYA

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

Maintaining a #FreeSoftware project?

Make your licensing unambiguous (for humans and machines🤖 ) with REUSE. Used by @kde, the @Linux kernel, Siemens, @NGIZero projects, and more.

1️⃣ Choose and provide licenses
2️⃣ Add copyright and license information to each file
3️⃣ Confirm REUSE compliance

Get started ➡️ https://reuse.software/

#FreeSoftware #Licensing

New in #LibreOffice 26.8: Adaptive slideshow controls – The (optional) slideshow navigation bar now scales its icons automatically as the presentation window is resized. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

One million downloads of #LibreOffice 26.8, since its release last week! And more stats: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/02/one-week-of-libreoffice-26-8-the-stats/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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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

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-2026-09-04-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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They: We value your #privacy
Me: Source?
They: Sorry, that part is confidential.

#freesoftware #opensource

August was a busy month for #LibreOffice, with a new major release, an interview with the Austrian Military about its migration from Microsoft Office, updates on community and team activities, and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/01/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-august-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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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

The EU 🇪🇺 spends ~€264 billion a year on IT, mostly proprietary, cementing exactly the vendor lock-in and dependencies.

Its Tech Sovereignty Package positions #FreeSoftware a "first" principle for the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act #CADA. Now it needs to be binding, not just a suggestion.

"Redirecting even half of the money spent on proprietary lock-in to Free Software would boost European tech sovereignty"

#publiccode #SoftwareFreedom #DigitalSovereignty

Are you ready to start your #FreeSoftware journey but not sure where to start? Check out the #FreedomLadder for a few ideas: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Freedom_Ladder

Digital #sovereignty can only be achieved with #FreeSoftware!

The "Germany Stack" will shape public administrations’ digital infrastructure, and whether people and businesses can interact with them on sovereign terms. Free Software must be its standard: proprietary software "Made in Europe" does not deliver sovereignty.

Revisit our FSFE submissions to both #GermanyStack consultations:
🔗 https://gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-stack-home/-/work_items/347
🔗 https://gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-stack-home/-/work_items/624

#PublicCode #DeutschlandStack #OpenSource

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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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 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

Check out some of the new features in #LibreOffice 26.8, in this video: https://peertube.opencloud.lu/w/tmoPX76YriNTk2RaULPJsw #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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

452 #FreeSoftware supporters converged on Poznań during #LibreLocal: https://u.fsf.org/4ca #FSF

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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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Is it also making you upset 😡 that the majority of laptops 💻 are only sold with a specific proprietary operating system: Microsoft Windows.
So as user, you must pay for it 💲, even if you do not want to use this OS.

This is unfair and we want to change it! Consumers should be able to buy laptops without any specific OS, and should not have to pay the license price if they don't want to.

Find out more ➡️ https://en.refund4freedom.org/

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

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

We hope you're enjoying the new features and improvements in #LibreOffice 26.8! This was all made possible thanks to your donations, which are the majority of @tdforg funding: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/28/how-libreoffice-is-funded/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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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

There are a wealth of community-maintained resources on the #LibrePlanet wiki: explore it today! https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Main_Page #FSF #FreeSoftware

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Why #ODF is the only document format compatible with digital sovereignty: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/27/why-odf-is-the-only-document-format-compatible-with-digital-sovereignty/ #openSource #foss #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

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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

We're looking for a motivated and talented individual to be our new Systems Integration Administrator. Apply by September 4 to guarantee consideration! https://u.fsf.org/4cb #jobs #FSF #FreeSoftware

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From Canada to Poland, #LibreLocal 2026 organizers shared #FreeSoftware with their communities! https://u.fsf.org/4ca #FSF

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

#LibreOffice 26.8 is here – with tabbed UI improvements, draft mode in Writer, and better scripting support. (And no built-in AI, of course.) Learn more about the latest update to the private office suite: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/26/libreoffice-26-8/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Are you ready to start your #FreeSoftware journey but not sure where to start? Check out the #FreedomLadder for a few ideas: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Freedom_Ladder

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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The closer computers get to our bodies and homes, the less control we seem to have over them: https://u.fsf.org/4c9 #Google #Nest #FSF #FreeSoftware #surveillance

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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

Are you using LLMs to write Free Software?

Then you should know whether your software is copyrightable, the situations in which you can license it, and what risks it may create for maintainers.

Our new Legal Corner explains what you need to consider:
https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260825-01.html

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Copyright #LLM #AI #generativeAI #VibeCoding

To our donors and supporters: THANK YOU. Full stop.

https://fsfe.org/donate/thankgnus-2026.en.html

You make this work possible, and we never take that for granted. Every euro counts.

Thanks to you, the FSFE has been defending #SoftwareFreedom for the past 25 years
With your help, we will keep doing it!

#FreeSoftware

ATTENTION YouTubers

Please provide a PeerTube option in addition to your YouTube account.

EXAMPLE

The Linux Experiment

Website: https://tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos
Fediverse: @thelinuxEXP @thelinuxexperiment

PEERTUBE

Website: https://joinpeertube.org
Fediverse: @peertube @Framasoft

THANK YOU

#Google #YouTube #YouTuber #YouTubers #deGoogle #Framasoft #PeerTube #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #SoftwareLibre #OpenSource #Privacy #InfoSec #Fediverse #Video #Decentralized #SelfHost #SelfHosting #ActivityPub

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Are you ready to start your #FreeSoftware journey but not sure where to start? Check out the #FreedomLadder for a few ideas: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Freedom_Ladder

We're working tirelessly to get closer to mobile phone freedom with the #LibrePhone project: #FSF #FreeSoftware

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A #ThankGNU! to Michael Reed and FIXME 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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Help us catalog information on free software-friendly ways to contact local government! https://u.fsf.org/contacting-government #FSF #FreeSoftware #protest #FreedomofSpeech #democracy

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Version 31.1 of #Emacs, the extensible text editor, should now be available from your nearest #GNU mirror: https://u.fsf.org/4c8 #FreeSoftware #FSF

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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-2026-08-28-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

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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 should software paid for by taxpayers stay locked behind proprietary licences?

If it's public money, it should be public code. 🖥️💶

Free Software gives everyone the right to use, study, share and improve it. Plus it is supporting transparency, innovation, and competition..
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Sign the open letter → https://publiccode.eu/

#PMPC #DigitalSovereignty #FreeSoftware

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

https://codeberg.org/ihabunek/tooi

Tooi is the successor to 'toot'. It is /way/ nicer so far.

In addition to being 'keyboard-driven' it also responds to the mouse pointer. This is efficient when using a keyboard with a touchpad.

#Fediverse #TUI #tooi #Mastodon #FreeSoftware

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

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

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

Next week, #LibreOffice 26.8 will bring an improved tabbed user interface. But nobody is forced to use it – the classic menu+toolbar still remains. Indeed, there is no "best" interface, only the right fit: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/21/there-is-no-best-interface/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Ever opened a repo and had no idea what license a file is under, or who owns the copyright?🤔

That's the exact problem, #REUSE solves: clear, machine-readable licensing info in every single file.

3️⃣ simple steps. That's it.

👉 https://reuse.software/

#FreeSoftware #Licensing

#AI is a zombie virus.

There were so many #FreeSoftware projects that were dead and buried with honors, or at least on life support. It was unfortunate. Sometimes it involved a lot of downstream scaffolding to keep everything working. But at least we had warm memories of them and respect to their authors.

And now slop virus is taking them over, one after another. It's pulling them out of their graves or hospital beds, deformed and mutilated. All the warmth is gone. They have no purpose anymore, beyond feeding.

Sometimes this is done by kids who don't understand the first thing about the project they're defiling, who just want to get credit for something important. However, more often this is done by their original maintainers, who not only don't seem to realize their prime time is over, but who are many years detached from honest software development work.

#NoAI #NoLLM