The person who fought against the bots (that force some GNU and FSF sites offline) is now the president, lifted by many donors and members.

The Free Software Foundation celebrated "the 40th anniversary of the GNU operating system and the launch of the free software movement," with an announcement calling it "a turning point in the history ...

After 18 months of sometimes inflamed debate, the Free Software Foundation on Friday released version 3 of the General Public License, a highly influential legal document that embodies the principles ...

RMS is still well known in free software and open-source circles for his work. He first built his reputation by taking James Gosling's Emacs text editor and relicensing it under GNU Public License ...

To many companies, Linux isn't something to be loved or funded. It's just something to throw a dev or two at; to make Linux ...

“Free software” is a term that’s often used interchangeably with “open source,” and often understood simply to mean software that is obtained without charge. However, the idea of free software is ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Thursday, October 2, 2025) — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that Ian Kelling, senior systems administrator for the organization and the first union ...

When someone buys a new smartphone, often they're preoccupied with the camera specs or the size of the screen or its storage capabilities. It's easy to overlook one of the most foundational aspects of ...

In September 2020, the SETI Institute established a collaboration with GNU Radio, a group of more than 150 programmers who voluntarily develop open-source software for a wide range of radio ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA - Monday, September 22, 2025 - The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the addition of Alexandre Oliva to its board of directors after a three month trial period.

(1) Software that is free of charge. See freeware. (2) Software that is free of restrictions and which may be free of charge. Free software licenses grant users the freedom to use it for any purpose, ...