FSF News
FSF announces librephone project
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Tuesday, October 14, 2025) — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its project to bring mobile phone freedom to users. "Librephone" is an initiative to reverse-engineer obstacles preventing mobile phone freedom until its goal is achieved.
FSF turns forty with a groundbreaking new project and a new president
FSF confirms Ian Kelling as its new president
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Thursday, October 2, 2025) — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that Ian Kelling, senior systems administrator for the organization and the first union member to hold a seat on its board, has been elected as the new president of the FSF.
FSF confirms Alexandre Oliva to board of directors
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Monday, September 22, 2025) — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the addition of Alexandre Oliva to its board of directors after a three month trial period.
Job opportunity: Program Manager at the Free Software Foundation
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Friday, September 19, 2025) -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced a job opportunity for a motivated and talented program manager.
FSF40: Free software activists to speak on their history of involvement
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Wednesday, September 17, 2025), The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced a panel talk made up of long-time GNU and FSF volunteers will be held at the organization's 40th anniversary. All are welcome to attend.
Electronic Frontier Foundation, F-Droid, and Sugar Labs leaders to speak at FSF's fortieth anniversary
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Tuesday, September 10, 2025), The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that representatives from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), F-Droid, and Sugar Labs will speak at the FSF40 celebration on October 4, 2025, in Boston, MA, USA.
Job opportunity: Deputy director at the Free Software Foundation (part-time exempt)
The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) charity with a worldwide mission to protect computer user freedom, seeks a motivated and talented individual in the Boston area to be our deputy director.
Job opportunity: Operations assistant at the Free Software Foundation (part-time)
The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) charity with a worldwide mission to protect computer user freedom, seeks a motivated and talented Boston-based individual to be our operations assistant.
Org Mode, GNU Guix, Mattermost, and more projects to participate in the FSF's hackathon
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Tuesday, July 16, 2025), the Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the projects that will participate in the virtual FSF40 hackathon on November 21-23 and opened general registration.
FSF adds provisional board member Alexandre Oliva
El software libre puede desafiar la distopía
Le logiciel libre peut défier la dystopie
Free Software Foundation completes its board member review
FSF to hold free software hackathon in honor of its fortieth anniversary
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Tuesday, April 29, 2025), The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its plans for a hackathon to improve free/libre software in honor of its fortieth anniversary. Free software projects and hackers at any stage of their development are invited to participate.
More than fifteen free software socials to be held globally
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Tuesday, April 15, 2025), The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that more than fifteen free software socials will be held around the world this year with the help of the FSF.
GNU Head, Stallman's katana, and Internet Hall of Fame medal auctioned off to free software community members
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Monday, March 24, 2025), The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that, among other historical free software artifacts, the GNU Head found a new home through an unprecedented memorabilia auction.
FSF launches pre-bid phase for silent memorabilia auction
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (March 11, 2025) -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has published the memorabilia items for bidding in the silent auction on the LibrePlanet wiki. Starting March 17, the FSF will unlock items each day for bidding on the LibrePlanet wiki at 12:00 EDT until March 20. Bidding on all items will conclude at 15:00 EDT on March 21, 2025.