Software Freedom Conservancy is a nonprofit organization centered around ethical technology. Our mission is to ensure the right to repair, improve and reinstall software. We promote and defend these rights through fostering free and open source software (FOSS) projects, driving initiatives that actively make technology more inclusive, and advancing policy strategies that defend FOSS (such as copyleft). Learn more.
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SFC Year in ReviewNews
SFC Responds to Big Tech's Disengenous Arguments in Copyright Office's “Artificial Intelligence Study”
December 11, 2023
After filing our initial comments in the Copyright Office's request for comments, SFC staff have remained engaged in the process — we've given particular attention to comments related to software freedom and rights as assured through copyleft licenses like the GPL. We advocate for your software rights and freedoms in many ways — including participation on public policy discussion of relevant issues, such as this Copyright Office study.
SFC joins amicus curiae in Green v. Department of Justice
December 6, 2023
2023 Fundraiser Kicks Off With Historic $161,729 Match Fund!
November 21, 2023
Articles
Sourceware thanks Conservancy for their support and urges the community to support Conservancy
by on November 27, 2023
How I watched a Motion for Summary Judgment hearing
by on October 12, 2023
Software Freedom & Trademarks: Examining Rust's New Policy through the Lens of FOSS History
by on July 27, 2023
RHEL Panel Discussion at FOSSY 2023
by on July 19, 2023
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amicus curiae
“Amicus curiae” literally means “friend of the court” and is what you call someone who isn’t a party to the case but,because of their strong interest or expertise in the subject matter of the case, has information or argument that the court would find useful in reaching a decision.
