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/

'Free software needs to be supported in order to prosper - and that means that someone needs to be able to provide resources to free software projects without being motivated by whether or not they can profit from the exercise." says Matthew Garrett https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/dec/13/mjgInterview/

Kernel hacker Matthew Garrett, talks about what worries him in free software, what we might want to do about the TV stack and why you should donate to the Conservancy. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/dec/13/mjgInterview/

We are excited to announce our #CopyleftConf venue details! For all our pals making their #FOSDEM travel plans soon -- don't forget to stick around in Brussels for Monday's debut Copyleft Conf! whttps://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/dec/12/ccvenue2019/

Denver discusses some of the common ways FLOSS Compliance efforts fail and how Conservancy works with companies that are violating to help them come into compliance. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/dec/11/compliance2/

Who else loves free software? Like who else should we follow?

Keith Packard on donating to Conservancy, free software's evolution and what still needs doing. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/dec/04/keithc3packard/

"We also need organized advocacy, which best comes from nonprofits and foundations, whose entire mission is supporting user freedom." Molly de Blanc on why you should donate to Conservancy already. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/nov/27/mollymatch/

Our GPL compliance suit against VMWare is moving forward after two years. Yes, lawsuits are slow. https://sfconservancy.org/news/2018/nov/29/gplappeal/

NEWS: The GPL Compliance suit against VMware is moving forward -- the first appeal action took place in Germany yesterday: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2018/nov/29/gplappeal/

Why are non-profits important for free software?

Molly de Blanc, free software superstar on leading the current donor match for Conservancy's year-end fundraising drive, https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/nov/27/mollymatch/

Curious what we got up to over the past year at Conservancy? We were pretty darn busy! Scroll down and see, https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/

MicroBlocks -- a new beginner-friendly programming language for micro-controllers has joined Conservancy. Welcome! https://sfconservancy.org/news/2018/nov/20/microblocksjoin/

Support Conservancy as we gear up for another amazing year in #freesoftware, https://sfconservancy.org/news/2018/nov/20/90k-donation-match/

Legal and Policy topics wanted! If you'll be in Brussels for #FOSDEM and you have opinions about licenses, governance, funding #freesoftware or how companies & communities can work together, submit a talk! https://t.co/x6RTLtWEy6

Need help with your #CopyleftConf proposal? Swing by #conservancy on freenode.net for feedback and encouragement! https://2019.copyleftconf.org/program/call-for-proposals

Federation and copyleft (or specifically web-enabled copyleft), do they need each other? You tell us! But do it soon, https://2019.copyleftconf.org/program/call-for-proposals

We're looking for 25 minute talks and leaders for 80 minute discussions on any topic related to use, adoption or compliance with Copyleft Licenses. https://2019.copyleftconf.org/program/call-for-proposals … Feb. 4th in Brussels, #CopyleftConf