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Submission + - Gnu strikes again: pictures of the FSF surprising Boston Microsoft store (fsf.org)

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Atticus Rex

on Friday December 21, 2012 @03:29PM

Atticus Rex writes: "FSF activists visited a Boston Microsoft store during its "Tech for Tots" session to wish passersby happy holidays with copies of the Trisquel GNU/Linux operating system, a free software replacement for Windows 8. The activists were accompanied by a gnu (free software's buffalo-like mascot) and sported Santa hats in the spirit of the season. The action was part of the FSF's campaign at http://www.fsf.org/windows8. Their action drew smiles from mall-goers who had expected to see costumed people giving gifts, but not quite like this."

Submission + - Rare photos: gnu crashing a Windows 8 launch event (fsf.org)

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Atticus Rex

on Friday October 26, 2012 @05:35PM

Atticus Rex writes: "Reporters and security guards at the event weren't sure how to react when they were greeted by a real, live gnu. The gnu — which, on closer inspection, was an activist in a gnu suit — had come for some early trick-or-treating. But instead of candy, she had free software for the eager journalists. The gnu and the Free Software Foundation campaigns team handed out dozens of copies of Trisquel, a fully free GNU/Linux distribution, along with press releases and stickers. Once they got over their confusion, the reporters were happy to see us and hear our message — that Windows 8 is a downgrade, not an upgrade, because it steals users' freedom, security and privacy."

Submission + - The FSF Adapts the Kickstarter Approach to Fund-raising 3

Submitted by ChronoEngineer on Tuesday October 16, 2012 @02:32PM

ChronoEngineer writes: Recently the Free Software foundation launched a new fund-raising system starting with the GNU Mediagoblin project. Rewards from its new tiered donation reward system include physical objects such as a 3d print of the project's mascot as well as digital ones (Rewards List). This gives free software projects an alternative crowd-funding source where all of their contributions go to advancing free software since the administrative cut taken from the earnings goes to the Free Software Foundation. Chris Webber, of GNU Mediagoblin, mentions this as one of the reasons he chose the FSF over Kickstarter for his project.

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