free software resistance

 the cost of computing freedom is eternal vigilance

### free-software-foundation *originally posted:* nov 2023 the free software foundation was the global headquarters of the free software movement. today, that movement is in shambles. the problems with the fsf are threefold: 1. as the forces against free software evolve, the fsf does not- it is neither adept at recognising new threats to software freedom nor advising anyone regarding such threats. 2. the fsf has failed to safeguard or defend the flagship of the movement, which is the gnu project, including the gcc compiler. 3. the fsf treats developers with hateful and bigoted double standards, including those who have done a great deal to benefit the fsf and its mission. these are bold claims obviously, and more has been and should be said about this. but year after year the fsf has promised to defend free software, and year after year it has failed. those who wait for the fsf to return to its mission are fooling themselves. it is not going to happen. not that most alternatives have gotten very far. there is some kind of exodus in free software, but the road will be difficult at best. license: 0-clause bsd ``` # 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES # WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF # MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR # ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES # WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. ``` => https://freesoftwareresistance.neocities.org