Less than a day after the release of the Linux 5.6 kernel series, the GNU Linux-libre project announced the general availability of the GNU Linux-libre … GNU Linux-Libre 5.6 Kernel Is OutRead more
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The GNU General Public License version 3 celebrates its tenth birthday
Ten years ago today heralded the release of the GNU General Public License version 3. Through several iterations over two years, public drafts enabled the … The GNU General Public License version 3 celebrates its tenth birthdayRead more
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GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu is now available
GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu sources and tarballs are now available at fsfla.org. It didn’t require any deblobbing changes since -rc7-gnu. Freesh and Freeloong binaries are already … GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu is now availableRead more
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Review: Boldrin and Levine, “The case against intellectual property”
http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/papers/intellectual.pdf contains a paper by Boldrin and Levine entitled “The case against intellectual property”. It argues on economic grounds that authors can make money by … Review: Boldrin and Levine, “The case against intellectual property”Read more
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Stay with Free Software, City of Munich!
The city of Munich is currently considering a move away from Free Software back to Microsoft products. We consider this to be a mistake and … Stay with Free Software, City of Munich!Read more
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How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand?
by Richard Stallman A version of this article was first published in Wired in October 2013. Thanks to Edward Snowden’s disclosures, we know that the … How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand?Read more
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Open source is not free software
Interviewing Richard Stallman is a challenge. The terms sheet for the interview carries a half dozen caveats and requests, most relating to Stallman’s desire to … Open source is not free softwareRead more
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The Italian Army Switches to LibreOffice
Following announcements made last year, the Italian army has moved forward with its plan to replace Microsoft Office with LibreOffice. So far, the army has … The Italian Army Switches to LibreOfficeRead more
