WEBVTT 1 0:00:10.880 --> 0:00:15.920 Software Freedom Conservancy is a non-profit  organization centered around ethical technology 2 0:00:16.800 --> 0:00:22.560 our mission is to ensure the right to repair  improve and reinstall software we promote and 3 0:00:22.560 --> 0:00:26.560 defend these rights through fostering  free and open source software projects 4 0:00:26.560 --> 0:00:31.600 driving initiatives that actively make technology  more inclusive and advancing policy strategies 5 0:00:31.600 --> 0:00:36.720 that defend software freedom to forward these  goals Software Freedom Conservancy takes a three 6 0:00:36.720 --> 0:00:42.000 branched approach copyleft advocacy diversity  and inclusion and supporting alternatives 7 0:00:42.640 --> 0:00:47.840 free and open source software or FOSS for short  is software that protects your rights and freedoms 8 0:00:47.840 --> 0:00:51.360 developers work hard to write FOSS and  Software Freedom Conservancy is here 9 0:00:51.360 --> 0:00:56.400 to protect and preserve your freedoms  ensuring the right to view modify share 10 0:00:56.400 --> 0:01:02.080 and use the software for any purpose free  software like copylefted software ensures 11 0:01:02.080 --> 0:01:05.600 that software stays free in the future  as more and more people contribute to it 12 0:01:06.720 --> 0:01:10.960 copyleft is a kind of software licensing  that leverages the restrictions of copyright 13 0:01:10.960 --> 0:01:16.400 but with the intent to promote sharing this helps  consumers make sure their devices can be updated 14 0:01:16.400 --> 0:01:22.720 and last longer avoiding premature obsolescence  Software Freedom Conservancy defends your rights 15 0:01:22.720 --> 0:01:27.200 as a consumer from companies who seek to deny  these rights despite their responsibilities 16 0:01:28.400 --> 0:01:32.400 Software Freedom Conservancy helps hold  companies accountable for the software that 17 0:01:32.400 --> 0:01:39.840 is included in millions of devices worldwide  and upon which millions of consumers rely 18 0:01:40.480 --> 0:01:44.960 free software is truly borderless and at  Software Freedom Conservancy we strongly 19 0:01:44.960 --> 0:01:49.440 believe that no one should be denied access to  valuable information creating a level playing 20 0:01:49.440 --> 0:01:53.680 field for everyone in our free software  community conservancy helps by bringing to 21 0:01:53.680 --> 0:01:57.920 light and providing support for historically  excluded communities and technology spaces 22 0:01:58.480 --> 0:02:03.200 in particular those subject to systemic bias  and who are impacted by underrepresentation 23 0:02:06.960 --> 0:02:11.760 in today's high-tech world reliable software is of  the utmost importance for our daily work and play 24 0:02:13.120 --> 0:02:17.840 this is why Software Freedom Conservancy is proud  to support industry-grade software applications 25 0:02:17.840 --> 0:02:22.640 that help everyone all over the world work  and play better faster and with more freedom 26 0:02:23.200 --> 0:02:27.200 FOSS applications allow you to retain  complete control over everything you make 27 0:02:27.200 --> 0:02:32.320 and they work cross-platform this not only  makes for more cooperative working environments 28 0:02:32.320 --> 0:02:36.320 but breaks down barriers imposed  by proprietary software vendors 29 0:02:36.320 --> 0:02:42.400 ensuring everyone can work freely without giving  away their privacy autonomy or user rights 30 0:02:43.840 --> 0:02:49.920 free software is your software here at software  freedom conservancy we work towards a future where 31 0:02:49.920 --> 0:02:56.880 user freedoms are the highest priority come join  our pursuit for a better digital world this cannot 32 0:02:56.880 --> 0:03:03.840 happen without you please take a moment and become  a Software Freedom Conservancy sustainer now