El Software y el conocimiento debe ser Libre
Software Libre
Microsoft Skype
Jun 3rd
FSF president and founder Richard Stallman explains the real problems behind Skype, which will not change after Microsoft’s recent acquisition:
The Skype client program is nonfree software: it gives its owner power over its users. Presently it will give the same power to a different company. The identity of the master is just a detail, because freedom means not having a master.
Work on a free software GPRS/EDGE stack!
Jun 3rd
GPRS is a technology used by mobile phones to transmit data. If you have Internet access on your cellphone, it’s likely that you are using GPRS.
A project called OsmocomBB is underway to develop software that could be used in free mobile devices. Progress has been good, with regular telephone calls and text messages already working, but data connections are still not supported. This work is substantial and quite different from the work needed for voice calls.
OsmocomBB developers are looking for people with an interest in implementing data support.
Introducing Stuffed Baby Gnu
Jun 3rd
Help celebrate the newest addition to the GNU menagerie with your very own Stuffed Baby Gnu. This 7.5 inch (19 cm) toy is a cute and cuddly addition for your desk and a great way to show your support for the GNU Project.
Parabola GNU/Linux joins the FSF list of free distributions
Jun 2nd
Parabola GNU/Linux has joined the list of Free GNU/Linux distributions and it’s now part of nine different distributions that only ever include or recommend free software!
Parabola is a full featured general-purpose distribution that’s committed to only including free software and it strives to keep its packaging and management tools as simple as possible. It is based on Arch, and provides instructions for current Arch users to migrate to Parabola and remove any nonfree software they might have installed.
