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| DATE | 2019-12-29 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] Bringing the free software vision to 2020
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On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 07:42:31PM -0500, John Sullivan, FSF wrote:
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> Dear Ruben Safir,
>
> 2019 has been an eye-opening, transformative year for free software
> and the Free Software Foundation (FSF), bringing some major changes
> both internally and in the world around us.
I want to be clear that I will NEVER SUPPORT ANYTHING that the FSF
does until RMS is restored to his position and he is apologized to.
> As we navigate these
> changes, we are guided by the FSF's founding vision -- the four
> freedoms that define free software, and our mission to make all
> software be compatible with human freedom. It must be honest,
> transparent, and shareable, and it must truly work in service of its
> users.
>
> For the last sixteen years, I have been steeped in these principles,
> and along with so many of you, have absorbed them into my heart and
> soul. Thank you for being a member of this community, for your
> advocacy and code and commitment. It is your support that has put us
> in a position to be able to face new challenges, and to continue
> evolving into an organization that can last for as long as the work
> still needs to be done.
>
> Over the last month and a half, we've been sharing [highlights of the
> work][1] our campaigns, licensing, tech, and operations team have done
> in 2019. We don't have a full-time position dedicated to fundraising,
> so you've heard these details directly from the people doing the work.
> I'm proud of what our teams have accomplished this year with your
> support: huge steps forward for the Respects Your Freedom product
> certification program, significant updates to the infrastructure we
> provide for thousands of free software developers and users worldwide,
> an impactful International Day Against Digital Restrictions
> Management, a successful pilot program to teach public school students
> about free software, and of course our new [ShoeTool][2] video. Our
> intense focus on program work earned us another 4-star top rating from
> Charity Navigator.
>
> [1]: https://www.fsf.org/appeal?pk_campaign=frfall2019&pk_source=JS
> [2]: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/presenting-shoetool-happy-holidays-from-the-fsf?pk_campaign=frfall2019&pk_source=JS
>
> Author and activist Cory Doctorow [said recently of the FSF][3], "You
> interact with code that they made possible a million times a day, and
> they never stop working to make sure that the code stays free." We
> need your help now to be able to continue this work. But we can't stop
> there. We need to take the free software vision much further in 2020.
> We have to be better in the areas of mobile devices, network services,
> software-driven cars, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
>
> [3]: https://boingboing.net/2019/12/03/charitablegivingguide2019.html
>
> Most of all, we need to do better at communicating and spreading the free
> software vision in different ways so that others, from all walks of
> life, will join us in tackling these problems. This means building a
> stronger, kinder, more united, and powerful community.
>
> We are behind on our goal of welcoming 600 new associate members by
> December 31st. But I know we can still reach that goal. In my sixteen
> years, I have seen hundreds of new people join in a week. Can you be
> [one of those people][4], and join us in our [year-end push][5]? You'll receive
> some special [thank you gifts][5].
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> [4]: https://my.fsf.org/join?pk_campaign=frfall2019&pk_source=JS
> [5]: https://www.fsf.org/appeal?pk_campaign=frfall2019&pk_source=JS
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>
> Thank you for everything you've done for free software, and for
> believing in us to carry the vision forward into 2020.
>
> In freedom,
>
> John Sullivan
> Executive Director and Vice President
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