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.
Thanks Donors; we earned the match!
SFC's annual fundraiser had a record $161,729 match fund. In literally the final hour before the match expired, we raised the last $358 remaining and an additional $1,942! Thank you to those who donated, and you can still support SFC by becoming a Sustainer now. Please support the work we do to for software rights and digital freedom!
SFC Year in ReviewNews
2023 Fundraiser met and exceeded!
$325,400 raised for software freedom!
January 18, 2024
This year's fundraiser went right up to the last hour; thanks to all of you for supporting the work we do, and showing us we're on the right track. We're so thankful for meeting our biggest match yet, $161,729 and $1,942 additional raised for a total of $325,400! Our Sustainers and donors showed particular interest in promotion and defense of copyleft, including our case against Vizio, as well as in our work On Outreachy. Funding our organization leads directly to more compliance action and more initiatives to further software freedom for all of us.
Outreachy 2023: Year in Review
January 11, 2024
Judge dismisses Vizio's call for summary judgment
January 3, 2024
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on December 19, 2023Sourceware thanks Conservancy for their support and urges the community to support Conservancy
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on November 27, 2023How I watched a Motion for Summary Judgment hearing
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on October 12, 2023Featured Term
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.