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We love freedom 1, the freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish. Boost this post to share this freedom! https://u.fsf.org/3m4

The August Free Software Supporter is here! In this month's issue: EFF makes its statement on "Digital Services Act package," a new LibreJS release, FSF frees more of its BIOSes, nineteen new GNU packages, a big thank you, and more! Read it all at: https://u.fsf.org/3mt

Fighting for freedom isn’t gratis, and we depend on the generosity of donors like the Mark Harris, Brad Flaugher, František Kučera, and Adarsh Melethil to fuel the FSF. #ThankGNU! Check out https://u.fsf.org/3hq for a full list of 2022 donors.

A testimonial from a new FSF member: "The world, especially in its current state needs advocacy of the Free Software principles more than ever. I joined to help advocate that cause." Support #FreeSoftware https://fsf.org

Every journey begins with that first step. The FSF Licensing and Compliance Lab can help users along that path, while also clearing the way ahead. Read our licensing roundup, and support paving a way for free software https://u.fsf.org/3h7

Our supporter base keeps growing and growing! Let's give a big #ThankGNU to Jason Self, Blue Systems, Stefan Kuhnert, Arthur Gleckler, and Martin Jässing for helping us grow this month! Check out https://u.fsf.org/3hq for a full list of 2022 donors.

Did you hear the word? LibrePlanet 2022 videos have been published! Everything from command line graphic design to brain hacking. Read about their publication and check out the videos on #PeerTube. https://u.fsf.org/3j3

Le Free Software Supporter est disponible en français. Pour voir la version française cliquez ici: https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2022/

Many people ask, "Can you sell free software?" The answer is "Yes, the GPL allows everyone to do this. The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software." Read the full answer at https://u.fsf.org/3kq

Did you hear the word? LibrePlanet 2022 videos have been published! Everything from command line graphic design to brain hacking. Read about their publication and check out the videos on #PeerTube. https://u.fsf.org/3j3

Our donors help the FSF remain proudly independent. #ThankGNU to Catalin Francu, Denis López, Stéphane Bortzmeyer, Patrick Balsiger, and Adam Oberbeck for helping us to build the resistance (and find replacements) to proprietary software! https://u.fsf.org/398

The Free Software Awards winners were announced during this year's #LibrePlanet. SecuRepairs was this year's winner of the Award for Projects of Social Benefit. Read the full announcement at https://u.fsf.org/3iw

Save the date: GNU Radio is having their conference in Washington, DC this year, September 26-30, 2022. Check out https://u.fsf.org/3i3 for more information.

Our supporter base keeps growing and growing! Let's give a big #ThankGNU to Jason Self, Blue Systems, Stefan Kuhnert, Arthur Gleckler, and Martin Jässing for helping us grow this month! Check out https://u.fsf.org/3hq for a full list of 2022 donors.

*Escape to Freedom* is a new animated video from the Free Software Foundation (FSF), giving an introduction to the concepts behind software freedom: both what we gain by having it, and what rights are at stake. #UserFreedom #EscapetoFreedom https://u.fsf.org/escape-to-freedom

We love freedom 3, the freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others. Boost this post to share the message with others! https://u.fsf.org/3m4

If you have a place in your heart (and bookshelf) for "GNU Emacs Manual, Nineteenth edition, for Emacs version 27.2," then we have plenty in stock! In fact, we have enough in stock that we took this "E for (GNU) Emacs" picture! Buy it and enjoy it now at: https://u.fsf.org/3ff

*Escape to Freedom* is a new animated video from the Free Software Foundation (FSF), giving an introduction to the concepts behind software freedom: both what we gain by having it, and what rights are at stake. #UserFreedom #EscapetoFreedom https://u.fsf.org/escape-to-freedom

This Sys'mas season (AKA "System Administrator Appreciation Day"), let's celebrate any and all of our achievements toward freedom. The FSF's tech team's own recent achievement in this regard is more free BIOSes. Read more: https://u.fsf.org/3mn Kudos to our tech team!