Conservancy News

Software Freedom Conservancy Launches Self-Service Copyright Assignment Process

Developers Can Dedicate their Copyrights to Charity to Assure Software Rights

May 2, 2022

Today, Software Freedom Conservancy — a nonprofit organization centered around ethical technology, ensuring the right to repair, improve and reinstall software — announced that it now accepts copyright assignment from any copyright holders in any copylefted software. The self-service system enables developers to entrust their copyrights to Software Freedom Conservancy, which will enforce copyleft licenses according to its Principles of Community-Oriented GPL Enforcement.

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February 23, 2022

Fundraising match goal reached (and surpassed) in record time!

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November 23, 2021

Software Freedom Conservancy's DMCA Exemption Requests Granted for Alternate Router Firmware, Copyleft Compliance Investigation and More

October 28, 2021

Software Freedom Conservancy files lawsuit against California TV manufacturer Vizio Inc. for GPL violations

October 19, 2021