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https://libreplanet.org/2015 Free Software Needs Your Vote! SCALE 13x John Sullivan Executive Director johns@fsf.org @johns on status.fsf.org and microca.st @johns FSF on Twitter Slides available at

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https://libreplanet.org/2015

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Free Software Needs Your Vote!

SCALE 13x John Sullivan Executive Director johns@fsf.org @johns on status.fsf.org and microca.st @johns FSF on Twitter Slides available at https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Johns/Presentations

Free Software Foundation

February 22, 2015

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The Free Software Foundation

The FSF was founded as a nonprofit organization in 1985 to fight for the freedoms of computer users worldwide, and to sponsor the GNU Project, which has a goal of making a fully free operating system.

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Our goal

At the FSF and in the GNU Project, we want all computer users to be able to do everything they need to do on any computer, using only free

  • software. We have been working toward this goal since it was announced

in 1983.

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Freedoms for everyone?

From http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html: Freedom 0: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.

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Freedoms for everyone?

From http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html: Freedom 0: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose. Freedom 2: The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.

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Freedoms for programmers only?

From http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html: Freedom 1: The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish.

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Freedoms for programmers only?

From http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html: Freedom 1: The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish. Freedom 3: The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others. By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes.

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Free software protects your interests

The source code is available for anyone to examine The source code can be modified by anyone the modified version can be redistributed by anyone

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A show of hands

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The right to vote

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Another show of hands

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Get out the vote

We have to help people identify what things are free.

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Get out the vote

We have to help people identify what things are free. We have to have effective explanations of why this is important, that people want to sit and listen to.

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Get out the vote

We have to help people identify what things are free. We have to have effective explanations of why this is important, that people want to sit and listen to. We need to identify what hardware is free software.

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Get out the vote

We have to help people identify what things are free. We have to have effective explanations of why this is important, that people want to sit and listen to. We need to identify what hardware is free software. We need to provide the software that does what people need.

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Get out the vote

We have to help people identify what things are free. We have to have effective explanations of why this is important, that people want to sit and listen to. We need to identify what hardware is free software. We need to provide the software that does what people need. We need to provide free documentation for people to learn more about the technology they use.

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Helping people identify what’s free

We have some logos for this. We need more. http://www.gnu.org/graphics/license-logos.html

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Effective explanations

Usr Lib video on fsf.org: Also see RMS’s TEDx talk at https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software.

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Hardware

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The first certified product

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More products we’ve certified

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ThinkPenguin Wireless-N Broadband Router

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h-node.org

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The software we need

We have our High Priority Projects list, currently being reviewed by an expert committee and soliciting feedback from the public. Please send your thoughts to hpp-feedback@gnu.org! https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects

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Documentation for technical literacy

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Support the FSF

Our work is funded primarily by grassroots contributions from thousands of individual members. Join the FSF at http://www.fsf.org/join (use referrer #8096 if you like me). Or donate what you can at https://donate.fsf.org.

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Support the FSF

Our work is funded primarily by grassroots contributions from thousands of individual members. Join the FSF at http://www.fsf.org/join (use referrer #8096 if you like me). Or donate what you can at https://donate.fsf.org. Stay informed by subscribing to our Free Software Supporter newsletter at http://www.fsf.org/fss. It’s also available in Spanish and French.

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Support the FSF

Our work is funded primarily by grassroots contributions from thousands of individual members. Join the FSF at http://www.fsf.org/join (use referrer #8096 if you like me). Or donate what you can at https://donate.fsf.org. Stay informed by subscribing to our Free Software Supporter newsletter at http://www.fsf.org/fss. It’s also available in Spanish and French. Ask your employer to support us.

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Support the FSF

Our work is funded primarily by grassroots contributions from thousands of individual members. Join the FSF at http://www.fsf.org/join (use referrer #8096 if you like me). Or donate what you can at https://donate.fsf.org. Stay informed by subscribing to our Free Software Supporter newsletter at http://www.fsf.org/fss. It’s also available in Spanish and French. Ask your employer to support us. Vote for us on Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/donate?organization=42888848

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Credits

“Free Children with Saftey Pins Stuck In Their Hands” by D Sharon Pruitt, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/188842453 “Ballot Box” by FutUndBeidl, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/61423903@N06/8076635893 “Money Hand” by Neuble, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/neubie/2273635564

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