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    • Copyleft Compliance

      We defend & uphold the rights enshrined in copyleft licenses.

    • Impact Litigation

      We defend the legal rights of software users in Court when needed.

    • LLM-Gen-AI in FOSS

      We help FOSS contributors navigate this ongoing conundrum.

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      Our annual community-oriented conference.

    • Outreachy

      Internships for those who face under­representation, systemic bias, or discrimination in tech.

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      SFC is hiring!

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      We provide non-profit infrastructure and services to our members creating Free/Libre and Open Source Software.

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      Our tool for evaluating the source code candidates companies must provide for GPLed software.

    • OpenWrt One

      We designed and built the first ever wireless Internet router designed with software freedom and right to repair in mind.

  • Learn
    • The Corresponding Source

      A bi-weekly oggcast about legal, policy, and many other issues in the Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS) world. 

    • Glossary of Terms

      A list of terms you might be unfamiliar with but occur frequently in our work.

    • FAQ About the Vizio Lawsuit

      Your most frequently asked questions about the Vizio lawsuit, answered in one place.

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Vizio Lawsuit Press Coverage

Here are articles in the press that covered our Vizio lawsuit.

Coverage of the Decision to Remand by the Federal Court

  • ZDNet — Software Freedom Conservancy wins big step forward for open-source rights
  • The Register — GPL legal battle: Vizio told by judge it will have to answer breach-of-contract claims
  • LWN — SFC v. Vizio remanded back to California state courts

Coverage of the Complaint filing

  • The Register — “Software Freedom Conservancy sues TV maker Vizio for GPL infringement”
  • LWN — “Empowering users of GPL software”
  • ZDNET — “Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations”
  • The Stack — “TV maker Vizio sued for alleged copyleft violations — after failing to disclose source code”
  • Reuters - “Vizio sued by nonprofit to share code for open-source software”
  • Lawyer Monthly — “Software Freedom Conservancy Sues Vizio Over Source Code”
  • Yahoo! Finance — “Software Freedom Conservancy files right-to-repair lawsuit against California TV manufacturer Vizio Inc. for alleged GPL violations”
  • PR Web — “Software Freedom Conservancy files right-to-repair lawsuit against California TV manufacturer Vizio Inc. for alleged GPL violations”

Updates

  • LWN — “SFC: First Update on the Vizio lawsuit”
  • ZDNet — “Open-source Vizio lawsuit takes an ugly turn”

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