by EditorDavid | Apr 18, 2022 | gnu
During a 92-minute presentation Wednesday on the state of the free software movement, Richard Stallman spoke at length on a wide variety of topics, including the need for freedom-respecting package systems. But Stallman also shared his deepest thoughts on a topic dear...
by EditorDavid | Apr 18, 2022 | gnu
Last week 69-year-old Richard Stallman gave a 92-minute presentation on the state of the free software movement. Stallman covered numerous topics, but also added as an aside at one point: Ubuntu of course is a non-free distro, and I wouldn't recommend that anyone use...
by EditorDavid | Apr 17, 2022 | gnu
Richard Stallman celebrated his 69th birthday last month. And Wednesday, he gave a 92-minute presentation called "The State of the Free Software Movement." Stallman began by thanking everyone who's contributed to free software, and encouraged others who want to help...
by EditorDavid | Apr 17, 2022 | gnu
Richard Stallman celebrated his 69th birthday last month. And Wednesday, he gave a 92-minute presentation called "The State of the Free Software Movement." Stallman began by thanking everyone who's contributed to free software, and encouraged others who want to help...
by EditorDavid | Feb 28, 2022 | gnu
GitHub's Copilot is an AI-powered autocompletion tool for coders, but the FSF has come up with a new way to describe it: Service as a Software Substitute (SaaSS). But they also feel the service "immediately raised serious questions for the free software movement and...
by EditorDavid | Jan 23, 2022 | gnu
This week the Free Software Foundation's board announced that for the first time in the organization's 37-year-history, its 5,000-plus associate members will now be able to nominate and evaluate candidates for its board of directors. Under new procedures adopted by...
