[kwlug disc.] [FLOSS Fund] FSF year-end fund-raiser for our 2007 campaigns

[Richard Weait]

Here's your FLOSS Fund nominee.  The Free Software Foundation.  And
timely too, this just arrived.

The FSF.  What have they given to us?

GNU - you use gnu utils if you use Linux.  Some argue that Linux
should be more-properly called GNU/Linux.
GPL - The GPL is the most important license in the Linux World.  It is
the license of the Linux kernel.
RMS - A pioneer of the Free Software movement.  Tireless advocate for
our rights and freedoms.
Defective by Design - a public campaign against "Digital Rights Management"
Recursive Acronyms - (See definition for Recursive Acronyms.)

Support the FSF by joining the FSF.
https://www.fsf.org/associate/support_freedom?
Do it.  Join today.
And the fishbowl can be sent as a one-time donation as well.  Credit
cards and paypal accepted.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Brown <peterb at fsf.org>
Date: Dec 15, 2006 12:07 PM
Subject: FSF year-end fund-raiser for our 2007 campaigns
To: info-member at gnu.org


We are announcing today the beginning of our year-end fund-raiser for
our 2007 campaigns for software freedom. Our modest target is 300 new
FSF members or $50,000 -- whichever comes first: http://www.fsf.org/

Your support today will also ensure that we can continue our anti-DRM
campaign, DefectiveByDesign.org, which has to date:

* secured the pledges of over 15,000 technologists to take
   action to stop DRM

* organized the hugely successful "Oct 3rd Day Against DRM"

* delivered a clear message, through major press coverage
   of our actions, that DRM is anti-user and anti-consumer.

Visit http://www.fsf.org/ now to view Eben Moglen's appeal, in which he
discusses the Microsoft and Novell deal, GPLv3, DRM and software
patents.

Please help us reach our target. Spread the word and forward this e-mail
or the video link, invite a friend to join or donate to the FSF, ask
your company to become an FSF patron.

The FSF campaign for software freedom needs your support.

Thanks.

--
Peter Brown
Executive Director
Free Software Foundation
51 Franklin St. 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA



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