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Dear Ruben Safir,
Today, on October 4th, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) celebrates its thirty-fifth year of fighting for software freedom. Our work will not be finished until *every* computer user is able to do all of their digital tasks in complete freedom -- whether that's on a desktop, laptop, or the computer in your pocket. The fight for free software continues, and we wouldn't be here without you.
To celebrate, we have a full week of announcements and surprises planned starting today, and we will end in an [online anniversary event][1] featuring both live and prerecorded segments this Friday, October 9th, from 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) until 17:00 EDT (21:00 UTC).
# Celebrate with us by uploading a video
We'd love for you to join in celebration of this amazing community by submitting a short (two-minute) video sharing your favorite memory about free software or the FSF, and a wish for the future of software freedom. We'll be collecting the videos all week and airing a selection during the birthday event on October 9th. Follow the instructions we've posted to the [LibrePlanet wiki][2] to upload your video, and write to us at when you're finished. Please keep your comments on the topic of free software and the FSF, and your video length under two minutes.
If you are able to, please support the online anniversary celebration with a [donation][3] of $35 or more to help keep the fight for user freedom going another thirty-five years, we'll send you a commemorative pin.
There's no better way to commemorate the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary than to spread the free software message. We've come up with a few more ways you can do so, and ideally encourage your friends to do the same. The best gifts we can ask for are the individual contributions that keep this movement going.
* Try a [fully free][4] distribution of GNU/Linux, which can be run "live" without making any permanent changes to your computer's hard drive.
* Download and experiment with one of the oldest parts of the GNU operating system, the [GNU Emacs][7] text editor. Try the tutorial by launching the editor and typing ``Ctrl-h + t (C-h t)``, or see if you can make it through some of the games included with Emacs, such as ``Alt-x (M-x) dunnet`` or ``M-x tetris``.
[7]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
* Make the commitment to replace one nonfree program that you use with one that respects your freedom, such as using [LibreOffice][8] instead of Microsoft Office.
[8]: https://libreoffice.org
* Petition the administrators of your favorite Web site to free the [proprietary JavaScript][9] lurking on their page that many users run and download without ever realizing it.
[9]: https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/freejs
* Contribute to the [Free Software Directory][10] by writing or updating the entry for a freely licensed program you enjoy, or join us on the Freenode IRC channel [#fsf][11] Fridays from 16:00-19:00 UTC for our [weekly meetings][12] on how to improve the Directory.
* Help support the FSF's important work by buying manuals, apparel, and other GNU gear at the [GNU Press shop][13]! You could upgrade your skills with a GNU/Linux command line manual, or just get an adorable stuffed baby GNU as a companion for late-night hacking. Also, keep your eyes peeled for special items related to our thirty-fifth anniversary.
[13]: https://shop.fsf.org/
* Watch and share the [videos][14] from our animated series, as well as the keynotes, presentations, and panels given at [LibrePlanet][15], the [annual conference][16] dedicated to defending computer user freedom.
* Have an Android phone? Install [F-Droid][17], a repository with hundreds of fun and useful free software apps.
[17]: https://f-droid.org/
* [Share][18] a message on social media about the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary! Feel free to adapt the text and use it with the \#fsf35 hashtag and the included image.
*Join me in celebrating #fsf35 with the free software community and the -at-FSF this Friday, October 9th by tuning into fsf.org for the live anniversary event.*
We're another year older, but that doesn't mean we're slowing down our efforts to bring software freedom to users around the globe. Stay tuned for more information on how we plan to ring in the FSF's next year, and the vital role each one of us plays in ensuring free software's success for the future. We hope that you'll be able to take part in our festivities this week!
In freedom,
Greg Farough Campaigns Manager
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Today, on October 4th, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) celebrates its thirty-fifth year of fighting for software freedom. Our work will not be finished until every computer user is able to do all of their digital tasks in complete freedom -- whether that's on a desktop, laptop, or the computer in your pocket. The fight for free software continues, and we wouldn't be here without you.
To celebrate, we have a full week of announcements and surprises planned starting today, and we will end in an online anniversary event featuring both live and prerecorded segments this Friday, October 9th, from 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) until 17:00 EDT (21:00 UTC).
Celebrate with us by uploading a video
We'd love for you to join in celebration of this amazing community by submitting a short (two-minute) video sharing your favorite memory about free software or the FSF, and a wish for the future of software freedom. We'll be collecting the videos all week and airing a selection during the birthday event on October 9th. Follow the instructions we've posted to the LibrePlanet wiki to upload your video, and write to us at campaigns@fsf.org when you're finished. Please keep your comments on the topic of free software and the FSF, and your video length under two minutes.
If you are able to, please support the online anniversary celebration with a donation of $35 or more to help keep the fight for user freedom going another thirty-five years, we'll send you a commemorative pin as pictured in this email.
Other ways to celebrate
There's no better way to commemorate the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary than to spread the free software message. We've come up with a few more ways you can do so, and ideally encourage your friends to do the same. The best gifts we can ask for are the individual contributions that keep this movement going.
Try a fully free distribution of GNU/Linux, which can be run "live" without making any permanent changes to your computer's hard drive.
Download and experiment with one of the oldest parts of the GNU operating system, the GNU Emacs text editor. Try the tutorial by launching the editor and typing Ctrl-h + t (C-h t), or see if you can make it through some of the games included with Emacs, such as Alt-x (M-x) dunnet or M-x tetris.
Make the commitment to replace one nonfree program that you use with one that respects your freedom, such as using LibreOffice instead of Microsoft Office.
Petition the administrators of your favorite Web site to free the proprietary JavaScript lurking on their page that many users run and download without ever realizing it.
Contribute to the Free Software Directory by writing or updating the entry for a freely licensed program you enjoy, or join us on the Freenode IRC channel #fsf Fridays from 16:00-19:00 UTC for our weekly meetings on how to improve the Directory.
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Help support the FSF's important work by buying manuals, apparel, and other GNU gear at the GNU Press shop! You could upgrade your skills with a GNU/Linux command line manual, or just get an adorable stuffed baby GNU as a companion for late-night hacking. Also, keep your eyes peeled for special items related to our thirty-fifth anniversary. The pin you see here is just one of them!
Watch and share the videos from our animated series, as well as the keynotes, presentations, and panels given at LibrePlanet, the annual conference dedicated to defending computer user freedom.
Have an Android phone? Install F-Droid, a repository with hundreds of fun and useful free software apps.
Share a message on social media about the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary! Feel free to adapt the text and use it with the #fsf35 hashtag and the included image.
Join me in celebrating #fsf35 with the free software community and the -at-FSF this Friday, October 9th by tuning into fsf.org for the live anniversary event.
We're another year older, but that doesn't mean we're slowing down our efforts to bring software freedom to users around the globe. Stay tuned for more information on how we plan to ring in the FSF's next year, and the vital role each one of us plays in ensuring free software's success for the future. We hope that you'll be able to take part in our festivities this week!
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Dear Ruben Safir,
Today, on October 4th, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) celebrates its thirty-fifth year of fighting for software freedom. Our work will not be finished until *every* computer user is able to do all of their digital tasks in complete freedom -- whether that's on a desktop, laptop, or the computer in your pocket. The fight for free software continues, and we wouldn't be here without you.
To celebrate, we have a full week of announcements and surprises planned starting today, and we will end in an [online anniversary event][1] featuring both live and prerecorded segments this Friday, October 9th, from 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) until 17:00 EDT (21:00 UTC).
# Celebrate with us by uploading a video
We'd love for you to join in celebration of this amazing community by submitting a short (two-minute) video sharing your favorite memory about free software or the FSF, and a wish for the future of software freedom. We'll be collecting the videos all week and airing a selection during the birthday event on October 9th. Follow the instructions we've posted to the [LibrePlanet wiki][2] to upload your video, and write to us at when you're finished. Please keep your comments on the topic of free software and the FSF, and your video length under two minutes.
If you are able to, please support the online anniversary celebration with a [donation][3] of $35 or more to help keep the fight for user freedom going another thirty-five years, we'll send you a commemorative pin.
There's no better way to commemorate the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary than to spread the free software message. We've come up with a few more ways you can do so, and ideally encourage your friends to do the same. The best gifts we can ask for are the individual contributions that keep this movement going.
* Try a [fully free][4] distribution of GNU/Linux, which can be run "live" without making any permanent changes to your computer's hard drive.
* Download and experiment with one of the oldest parts of the GNU operating system, the [GNU Emacs][7] text editor. Try the tutorial by launching the editor and typing ``Ctrl-h + t (C-h t)``, or see if you can make it through some of the games included with Emacs, such as ``Alt-x (M-x) dunnet`` or ``M-x tetris``.
[7]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
* Make the commitment to replace one nonfree program that you use with one that respects your freedom, such as using [LibreOffice][8] instead of Microsoft Office.
[8]: https://libreoffice.org
* Petition the administrators of your favorite Web site to free the [proprietary JavaScript][9] lurking on their page that many users run and download without ever realizing it.
[9]: https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/freejs
* Contribute to the [Free Software Directory][10] by writing or updating the entry for a freely licensed program you enjoy, or join us on the Freenode IRC channel [#fsf][11] Fridays from 16:00-19:00 UTC for our [weekly meetings][12] on how to improve the Directory.
* Help support the FSF's important work by buying manuals, apparel, and other GNU gear at the [GNU Press shop][13]! You could upgrade your skills with a GNU/Linux command line manual, or just get an adorable stuffed baby GNU as a companion for late-night hacking. Also, keep your eyes peeled for special items related to our thirty-fifth anniversary.
[13]: https://shop.fsf.org/
* Watch and share the [videos][14] from our animated series, as well as the keynotes, presentations, and panels given at [LibrePlanet][15], the [annual conference][16] dedicated to defending computer user freedom.
* Have an Android phone? Install [F-Droid][17], a repository with hundreds of fun and useful free software apps.
[17]: https://f-droid.org/
* [Share][18] a message on social media about the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary! Feel free to adapt the text and use it with the \#fsf35 hashtag and the included image.
*Join me in celebrating #fsf35 with the free software community and the -at-FSF this Friday, October 9th by tuning into fsf.org for the live anniversary event.*
We're another year older, but that doesn't mean we're slowing down our efforts to bring software freedom to users around the globe. Stay tuned for more information on how we plan to ring in the FSF's next year, and the vital role each one of us plays in ensuring free software's success for the future. We hope that you'll be able to take part in our festivities this week!
In freedom,
Greg Farough Campaigns Manager
-- * Follow us on Mastodon at , GNU social at , Diaspora at , and on Twitter at . * Read about why we use Twitter, but only with caveats at . * Subscribe to our RSS feeds at . * Join us as an associate member at . * Read our Privacy Policy at .
Sent from the Free Software Foundation,
51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1335 United States
You can unsubscribe from this mailing list by visiting
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Sent from the Free Software Foundation,
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Today, on October 4th, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) celebrates its thirty-fifth year of fighting for software freedom. Our work will not be finished until every computer user is able to do all of their digital tasks in complete freedom -- whether that's on a desktop, laptop, or the computer in your pocket. The fight for free software continues, and we wouldn't be here without you.
To celebrate, we have a full week of announcements and surprises planned starting today, and we will end in an online anniversary event featuring both live and prerecorded segments this Friday, October 9th, from 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) until 17:00 EDT (21:00 UTC).
Celebrate with us by uploading a video
We'd love for you to join in celebration of this amazing community by submitting a short (two-minute) video sharing your favorite memory about free software or the FSF, and a wish for the future of software freedom. We'll be collecting the videos all week and airing a selection during the birthday event on October 9th. Follow the instructions we've posted to the LibrePlanet wiki to upload your video, and write to us at campaigns@fsf.org when you're finished. Please keep your comments on the topic of free software and the FSF, and your video length under two minutes.
If you are able to, please support the online anniversary celebration with a donation of $35 or more to help keep the fight for user freedom going another thirty-five years, we'll send you a commemorative pin as pictured in this email.
Other ways to celebrate
There's no better way to commemorate the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary than to spread the free software message. We've come up with a few more ways you can do so, and ideally encourage your friends to do the same. The best gifts we can ask for are the individual contributions that keep this movement going.
Try a fully free distribution of GNU/Linux, which can be run "live" without making any permanent changes to your computer's hard drive.
Download and experiment with one of the oldest parts of the GNU operating system, the GNU Emacs text editor. Try the tutorial by launching the editor and typing Ctrl-h + t (C-h t), or see if you can make it through some of the games included with Emacs, such as Alt-x (M-x) dunnet or M-x tetris.
Make the commitment to replace one nonfree program that you use with one that respects your freedom, such as using LibreOffice instead of Microsoft Office.
Petition the administrators of your favorite Web site to free the proprietary JavaScript lurking on their page that many users run and download without ever realizing it.
Contribute to the Free Software Directory by writing or updating the entry for a freely licensed program you enjoy, or join us on the Freenode IRC channel #fsf Fridays from 16:00-19:00 UTC for our weekly meetings on how to improve the Directory.
href="https://my.fsf.org/donate?pk_campaign=bday&pk_source=eventpage">src="https://static.fsf.org/nosvn/fsf35/pin.png" alt="Image of anniversary pin" style="width: 150px;">
Help support the FSF's important work by buying manuals, apparel, and other GNU gear at the GNU Press shop! You could upgrade your skills with a GNU/Linux command line manual, or just get an adorable stuffed baby GNU as a companion for late-night hacking. Also, keep your eyes peeled for special items related to our thirty-fifth anniversary. The pin you see here is just one of them!
Watch and share the videos from our animated series, as well as the keynotes, presentations, and panels given at LibrePlanet, the annual conference dedicated to defending computer user freedom.
Have an Android phone? Install F-Droid, a repository with hundreds of fun and useful free software apps.
Share a message on social media about the FSF's thirty-fifth anniversary! Feel free to adapt the text and use it with the #fsf35 hashtag and the included image.
Join me in celebrating #fsf35 with the free software community and the -at-FSF this Friday, October 9th by tuning into fsf.org for the live anniversary event.
We're another year older, but that doesn't mean we're slowing down our efforts to bring software freedom to users around the globe. Stay tuned for more information on how we plan to ring in the FSF's next year, and the vital role each one of us plays in ensuring free software's success for the future. We hope that you'll be able to take part in our festivities this week!
