Free Software Foundation

A program is free software if its users have the four essential freedoms: Freedom to... * run the program for any purpose (freedom 0); * study, and change, the program (freedom 1); * redistribute copies to help others (freedom 2); and, * distribute modified copies (freedom 3). #FreeSoftware

Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34g #DefectiveByDesign #EndDRM

They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/44y

DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM

They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/44y

A #ThankGNU! to Andrew Comly and Casper Freksen for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

Election integrity requires free software: https://u.fsf.org/4d2 #election #voting #democracy #UnitedStates

Today is #GlobalEncryptionDay! Celebrate by learning how to encrypt your email or join us for #EncryptFest this Sunday, October 25: https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en/

A #ThankGNU! to Jacob Sowder, Mark Driscoll, and Yidong Chong for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/44y

Thank you to everyone who shared what their first experience with #FreeSoftware was! We really enjoyed reading about everyone's early days with free software :-)

A #ThankGNU! to Antonio Carzaniga and Holger Weisbrodt for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM

You can donate as an associate member on a monthly or annual basis: https://www.fsf.org/associate/dues.html

Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thank you Léa Gris for assigning your copyright to the FSF! More at: https://u.fsf.org/4co #GNU #Bash #CopyrightAssignments

Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-10-23-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

A #ThankGNU! to Uday Kale and Wade Cline for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM

What was your earliest experience with #FreeSoftware?

Consider assigning your copyright to the #FSF to help defend the GPL and keep software free: u.fsf.org/xe

Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34g #DefectiveByDesign #EndDRM

Spreading aware of #FreeSoftware can be as simple as choosing to say "free software" instead of "open source": https://u.fsf.org/1hg

Consider assigning your copyright to the #FSF to help defend the GPL and keep software free: u.fsf.org/xe

They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/44y

You can donate as an associate member on a monthly or annual basis: https://www.fsf.org/associate/dues.html

Consider assigning your copyright to the #FSF to help defend the GPL and keep software free: u.fsf.org/xe

Do you want to learn how to encrypt your email? Register for #EncryptFest: https://u.fsf.org/encryptfest-register #FreeSoftware #surveillance #FSF #encryption

A #ThankGNU! to Dwayne Dever, and John Wheeler for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

If you have a #FreeSoftware supporter in your life whose birthday is coming up, gift them a #FSF associate membership: https://www.fsf.org/associate/gift

Want to see your name on the #GNU #CopyrightAssignment list? Contribute to #GNU and assign your copyright to the #FSF today: u.fsf.org/xe

Register for #EncryptFest --- it's just over a week away! We can't wait to see you online, in Boston, or in New Haven next Sunday, October 25: https://u.fsf.org/encryptfest-register #FreeSoftware #surveillance #FSF #encryption

A #ThankGNU! to David Combs and David Lecompte for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.fsf.org/1rx #EndDRM #Music

Cutting out DRM-saddled digital goods is possible, and we have a few ideas to get you started: https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide #DRM #DefectiveByDesign

Want to see your name on the #GNU #CopyrightAssignment list? Contribute to #GNU and assign your copyright to the #FSF today: u.fsf.org/xe

Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-10-16-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

Don't forget to register for #EncryptFest online or in Boston or New Haven on October 25 at no cost: https://u.fsf.org/encryptfest-register #FreeSoftware #surveillance #FSF #encryption

A #ThankGNU! to Andrew Comly and Casper Freksen for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

Help the FSF in its campaign to end DRM in education, whether that be DRM-free music, textbooks, or elsewhere. Invest in a free future by donating to the FSF today and help us reach our goal of collecting $400,000. https://u.fsf.org/1jc #LearnLibre #DRMFree #EndDRM #Education

Free software supporters are creative and dedicated problem-solvers. The #FSF can help you find one for your #job opening: https://u.fsf.org/46v

Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thank you Arun Bhattacharya for assigning your copyright to the FSF! More at: https://u.fsf.org/4co #GNU #Coreutils #CopyrightAssignments

Without Ada Lovelace, widely recognized as the first computer programmer, we might not have #FreeSoftware today. Thank you for your contributions, Ada! #AdaLovelaceDay #FSF

Restrictions on hardware upgrades are deeply troubling from an organization like Raspberry Pi that has stated their commitment to longevity as a guiding principle: https://u.fsf.org/4cq #FreeSoftware #DRM #FSF

Together, we can free mobile phones from nonfree software: https://librephone.fsf.org/ #LibrePhone

Consider assigning your copyright to the #FSF to help defend the GPL and keep software free: u.fsf.org/xe

They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/44y

Together, we can free mobile phones from nonfree software: https://librephone.fsf.org/ #LibrePhone

Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thank you Léa Gris for assigning your copyright to the FSF! More at: https://u.fsf.org/4co #GNU #Bash #CopyrightAssignments

Help the FSF in its campaign to end DRM in education, whether that be DRM-free music, textbooks, or elsewhere. Invest in a free future by donating to the FSF today and help us reach our goal of collecting $400,000. https://u.fsf.org/1jc #LearnLibre #DRMFree #EndDRM #Education

If you're ready to stop using (or limit use of) a mobile phone running on nonfree software, we have a few tips: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Going_NoPhone

Consider assigning your copyright to the #FSF to help defend the GPL and keep software free: u.fsf.org/xe