Software Freedom Conservancy @conservancy@mastodon.technology

Supporting Conservancy is an investment in the future of #FOSS. Help us help more member projects, offer more services, and keep advocating for the issues that affect us all. Become a Supporter today! https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/

Our Director of Community Operations, @freedeb will speak about Free Software/Utopia: how the movement could be more successful, this weekend at the Free Software Foundation's annual #LibrePlanet conference in Cambridge, MA https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/mar/20/LP2019/

"If Open Source Isn't Sustainable, Maybe Software Freedom Is?" Didn't catch Bkuhn's talk at #SCaLE17x two weeks ago? Well, you're in luck! The video is up now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFYAO8eiRkU&feature=youtu.be&t=7400

Better link, https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/783169/910bdd575799ed63/

Defining "sustainable" for an open-source project, Jake Edge at LWN wrote up Bkuhn's talk at SCaLE two weeks ago, https://lwn.net/Articles/783169/

Conservancy is now an OSI Affiliate Member. "By joining as an affiliate member, we affirm our support of collaboration to promote the ideals of software freedom." says our Executive Director, @o0karen0o https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/mar/14/joiningOSI/

Attendees at #OSLS have been asking our opinion of #CommunityBridge. We've posted our analysis of it. Most notably, the platform is proprietary software, not FOSS. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/mar/13/lf-community-bridge/

We posted an analysis of how #LinuxFoundation 's #CommunityBridge fits into existing ecosystems of FOSS #Sustainability. Most notably, #CommunityBridge is *not* FOSS itself, but a proprietary software application targeted at FOSS developers. More at: https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/mar/13/lf-community-bridge/

From @faifcast: We released #FaiF 0x62, third in our four part series about our #FOSDEM 2019 keynote. This is the last episode of final preparations before we give the talk, in which @o0karen0o & @bkuhn_ebb_org focus on the issue of others using proprietary software on your behalf. #FaiFCast

Kids using MicroBlocks to build little robots that are happy when it's quiet and sad when it's noisy. Love the decorations on the boxes -- #freesoftware can be fun and pretty! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzui87w8vHE

Headed to #SCaLE17x this weekend? We could use your help at the Conservancy booth! Ping here or email events at tix.sfconservancy dot org https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/mar/04/scale2019/

Hoping to start interviewing soon! Interested in working with us? Better let us know soon... #freesoftwarejob Pls Boost? https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/feb/14/techie-bookkeeper/

Will you be at the @socallinuxexpo this coming weekend? You can catch Bkuhn there! We could also use some folks to help out with the booth -- get in touch! https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/mar/04/scale2019/

We are uncompromising in our mission and values, and happy to train a high-potential but less experienced candidate -- and we strongly encourage applications from people who are members of any marginalized communities. https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/feb/14/techie-bookkeeper/

Has Friday got you feeling like you could use a new job? Does a free software job sound like just the thing? Well, you're in luck! We've got an opening *right now* so get in touch, https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/feb/14/techie-bookkeeper/

Do you have a US-based friend who is looking for a work-from-home free software job with a small staff of lovely people? Please let them know that we're hiring a technical bookkeeper! https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/feb/14/techie-bookkeeper/

Do you like #freesoftware and bookkeeping? Are you also interested in a new job with a non-profit that is working to do good in the world? Perhaps you'll apply to work with us? https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/feb/14/techie-bookkeeper/

We believe the free software movement must include everyone; women, men of color, non-binary people, LGBTQ people as well as veterans, immigrants and neuro-divergent folks. We strongly encourage applicants from URG's. https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/feb/14/techie-bookkeeper/

Write up from the First Annual #CopyleftConf earlier this month, thanks to everyone who pitched in to help make it possible! https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/feb/22/1stCopyleftConf/

The Conservancy is hiring a technical bookkeeper! We hope you'll help us spread the word about this unique opportunity to join our small team. https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/feb/14/techie-bookkeeper/

Thanks to everyone who helped make the first #CopyleftConf a success; the #FOSDEM video team, speakers, volunteers and of course, attendees!! Please let us know what we can do to make next year even better.