Software Freedom Conservancy

FOSSY 2025 dates are out! Join us again in Portland, Oregon for the first weekend in August (July 31st-August 3rd) at Portland State University for 4 days of excellent community driven tracks. Can't wait to see you again! sfconservancy.org/news/2024/oct/…

SFC welcomes applicants for travel stipends to attend the trial in Santa Ana, Orange County, CA, USA from September 22–30, 2025. Applications are due by THU 2025-07-31 at 23:59:59 AoE. Successful applicants should have some experience communicating publicly about FOSS policy.

Would you like a front-row seat for the historic SFC v. Vizio case? sfconservancy.org/news/2025/jul/…

The FOSSY CfP is up! Submit your proposal to speak at FOSSY (July 31-August 3rd in Portland, Oregon) before April 28 (AoE)! 2025.fossy.us/call-for-propo…

We're so excited to welcome #liblouis, an essential copyleft tool for blind and visually impaired users, as SFC's newest member project!! sfconservancy.org/news/2025/mar/…

@o0karen0o recently sat down with @doctorow to talk about software right to repair, the history of DMCA, and all kinds of things related to technology and our roles as activists. You can watch the conversation on Peertube: videos.trom.tf/w/q1AAL629GYMF…

$23, 213 left! And we have just a few hours left. Please help us continue our work by donating and becoming a Sustainer. sfconservancy.org/sustainer/ Kindly repost!

Only $31,000 left to go in our fundraiser! Help us continue the good work we do in making software freedom accessible to all. We've got some many exciting things in the pipeline for this coming year, and we want you to be a part of it! sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

SFC filed an amicus brief in the Neo4j suit. The brief provides detailed legal analysis as to why the AGPL holds and is relevant for this case. You can read more as well as the briefing that was filed here: sfconservancy.org/news/2025/jan/…

There are 2 more days in our fundraiser and we've got just under $35,000 left to go! By supporting us you directly help programs like the amazing work our compliance team does, like recently funding a winning lawsuit protecting AGPL rights in Germany! sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

Support the @conservancy Fundraiser & sustain diversity in open source Your donation helps us: - Offer life-changing internships - Empower underrepresented groups in tech - Build an inclusive community - Every dollar counts! Please help us reach our goal sfconservancy.org

Great write up in @TheRegister about our recent AVM case: theregister.com/2025/01/10/ger…

The suit, brought by a device owner in Germany, resolved with the purchaser receiving the right to repair, modify, and reinstall LGPLed software on their devices.

Big news: a recent copyleft lawsuit we funded and supported has concluded with a very positive result for user rights! Check out the details at sfconservancy.org/news/2025/jan/…

@outreachy Thanks everyone who came to the first AMA! It was so great to hear from you as supporters of @outreachy and even current participants! We'll be having the next one in about 10.5 hours at 02:00 UTC. Hope to see you then!

Come join us this morning for a video Q&A with the @outreachy team, we'll be talking about the future of software freedom. We'll start at the top of the hour! 14:00 UTC You can join our BigBlueButton here: bbb.sfconservancy.org/b/pon-nxm-psh-…

Be sure to join our @outreachy Q&A tomorrow! We want to hear from you about what you think the future of software freedom is, and how we can all build it together! 14:00 UTC at bbb.sfconservancy.org/b/pon-nxm-psh-…

Join them and others from @outreachy and SFC for Q&A video chat's this Wednesday January 8th. We want to hear from YOU about what makes Outreachy such an important piece of the future of software freedom.

@_sagesharp_ wrote their incredible story of healing and appeal to why software freedom is more critical than ever for the SFC fundraiser this year. sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/jan/…

See you in 10 minutes!

End of the Year AMA with @conservancy staff tonight in roughly 5 hours! Come ask our Executive Director @o0karen0o Policy Fellow Bradley M. Kuhn all about your burning software freedom questions, and where they see our movement heading in 2025. Details at lists.sfconservancy.org/pipermail/anno…