Together, we can do it. Become an associate member today. Free software plays such a vital role in guaranteeing so many other basic freedoms that are being undermined right now, like the right to be ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (December 29, 2025) — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that Eko K. A. Owen will follow in Ian Kelling's footsteps by becoming the second union ...

Microsoft has announced that if computer makers wish to distribute machines with the Windows 8 compatibility logo, they will have to implement a measure called "Secure Boot." However, it is currently ...

Full operating systems that are recommended by the FSF because they are exclusively free software. Hardware that supports free software Get information about hardware support for free software.

The free software movement has come a long way in forty years. We want to take a moment to thank the people and projects who ...

Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Wednesday, December 24, 2025) -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced it received two major contributions totaling around $900,000 USD.

FSF staff, management, and volunteers uphold strict internal policies against unauthorized disclosure or use of personal information. We will never share your information with parties outside the FSF, ...

The iPhone is not a "phone" any more than my laptop computer is a phone. The iPhone can make phone calls, but so can my laptop. I could call your phone using my voice-over-IP system, and you wouldn't ...

Additionally, there are a number of other ways you can benefit the FSF financially: Please note: Some of the ways require running nonfree JavaScript. We have tested ...

Kooyman joined the Free Software Foundation (FSF) as program manager in 2019, in charge of public activities and communications, and became the executive director in February 2022. As program manager, ...

As 2025, the FSF's fortieth anniversary year, draws to a close, Ian Kelling, president of the Free Software Foundation, offers his reflections on why you should become an FSF associate member.