Microsoft turns 50 today. What better way to celebrate than by making Windows #FreeSoftware under the #GPL - where users actually control their computers.

It's never too late to start respecting the rights of the user, Microsoft. #SoftwareFreedom

A #ThankGNU! to Adam Oberbeck, Andy Kopra, and Ayan Jaysan 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/45m

A #ThankGNU! to Kristin Kohlberg, R Scott Belford, and René Genz 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/45m

Spring is here, and so is our monthly newsletter!

We want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your continued support and generous donations.

In this issue, we bring you the latest updates on the DMA, a special podcast episode on #RouterFreedom highlights from our talks at @clt_news exciting Ada news, and much more.

Read it here: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202504.en.html

A #ThankGNU! to James Wilson, John Fremlin, and Ramana Kumar 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/45m

If you are interested to help shaping #FDroid 's future on a governance side: please consider to apply for a board seat.

As current board member I highly welcome nominations of anyone committed to furthering the #softwarefreedom of computer users, particularly with regard to mobile devices.

https://f-droid.org/en/2025/03/30/board-of-directors-nominations.html

A #ThankGNU! to Aaron Ball, Guus Sliepen, and Harvey, Dan, Kyle, and Hunter Weinstein Foundation 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/45m

Chiediamo libertà di scelta del router per gli utenti Internet italiani!

https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250331-01.it.html

L'AGCOM deciderà se limitare o consolidare la Libertà del Router nel Paese.

La FSFE si è impegnata attivamente in una coalizione di organizzazioni, sollecitando l'autorità a dare priorità alla protezione dei consumatori e a garantire il diritto degli utenti di utilizzare i propri router/modem nelle reti in fibra.

The FSFE demands Router Freedom for Italian Internet users!

https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250331-01.en.html

The Italian regulator AGCOM will decide whether to limit or consolidate #RouterFreedom in the country

The FSFE has actively engaged in a coalition of organisations urging the authority to prioritize consumer protection and the rights of end-users to use their own routers/modems in fiber networks

The dedication of @rms to the GNU project and his work on copyleft licenses have made a profound impact on the software world. Through the GPL, RMS has ensured that software users retain essential freedoms - freedoms to use, study, change and share. #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GPL #Copyleft

A #ThankGNU! to Sandhya Ramaswamy Devi, Valerio Poggi, and Water Chika 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/45m

A #ThankGNU! to James Wilson, John Fremlin, and Ramana Kumar 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/45m

New episode of our "Policy and EU" series on the Software Freedom Podcast

Have you ever connected to the internet using your personal router? We recently secured a major victory for Router Freedom in Germany!

In Episode 32, @annabonnie, @lexelas and @llas dive into the significance of #RouterFreedom
# and our ongoing efforts to defend your right to choose your internet devices.

Listen now: https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-32.en.html

A #ThankGNU! to Aaron Ball, Guus Sliepen, and Harvey, Dan, Kyle, and Hunter Weinstein Foundation 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/45m

A #ThankGNU! to Sandhya Ramaswamy Devi, Valerio Poggi, and Water Chika 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/45m

In 1989, we published the GNU #GPL. It is at the core of #SoftwareFreedom and it protects users' rights to run, copy, modify, and share. Read more about #FreeSoftware licensing https://www.fsf.org/licensing

In 1989, we published the GNU #GPL. It is at the core of #SoftwareFreedom and it protects users' rights to run, copy, modify, and share. Read more about #FreeSoftware licensing https://www.fsf.org/licensing

A #ThankGNU! to James Wilson, John Fremlin, and Ramana Kumar 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/45m

In 1989, we published the GNU #GPL. It is at the core of #SoftwareFreedom and it protects users' rights to run, copy, modify, and share. Read more about #FreeSoftware licensing https://www.fsf.org/licensing

A #ThankGNU! to Aaron Ball, Guus Sliepen, and Harvey, Dan, Kyle, and Hunter Weinstein Foundation 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/45m