## In this issue
* Support freedom: How YOU can make a difference for free software
* New USB membership cards and FSF Bulletin
* New t-shirts in our store
* OpenDocument campaign page gets a revamp
* Bilski ruling: a victory on the path to ending software patents
* Show your support with the FSF campaigns widget
* DefectiveByDesign.org: MP3-compatible, a new DRM-free music promotion
[FSF] Free Software Supporter, November 2008
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Support freedom by joining the FSF during our year-end fundraiser
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"Today we are launching our year-end fundraiser to support our 2009 campaign goals for software freedom. Our target is 750 new FSF members and donors by January 31..."
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Richard Stallman in Costa Rica
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"The best known GNU/Linux hacker Richard Stallman was in Costa Rica since October 12th until October 13th, 2007. He spoke about the “free software”, the GNU project and the work of the Free Software Foundation. Stallman made two shows.
Read more »Wikimedia and GFDL 1.3
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"I spent more time than I would like to admit massaging the process that ultimately led to the release of the the GNU Free Documentation License 1.3 (GFDL) by the Free Software Foundation (FSF).
Read more »Bilski ruling: a victory on the path to ending software patents
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"As opinions form about the extent to which the Court ruling impacts the patenting of software, one thing is clear. The State Street ruling that in 1998 opened the flood gates to the patenting of business methods and software has been gutted, if not technically overturned..."
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Vernor Vinge, the Singularity and Free Software
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"If you're in San Diego, California, we heard about a really interesting event you'll want to attend. Two topics that are always of interest to robot builders are the Singularity and Free Software. The Free Software Foundation is holding a pizza party and Vernor Vinge, the originator of the modern version of the Technological Singularity idea, will be there..."
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Corporate Encoding and Indymedia
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"Indymedia and the Enclosure of the Internet [...] There has been controversy recently on the global imc-communication and imc-tech lists over the issue of a $200,000 grant application sent to the Knight Foundation by IMC Boston to do Drupal development work for Indymedia sites. The grant application was blocked by IMC Rosario in Argentina.
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Ruby mode included in Emacs 23 ?
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"We've discussed before about wanting to include ruby-mode.el in Emacs 23, but getting the paperwork from the authors has been difficult [...] I'm going to the International Ruby Conference next week, and I'm likely to see them in person..."
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Open Letter to Richard Stallman
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"Dear Mr. Stallman,
I am writing to express my disappointment with the Free Software Foundation regarding the recent release of the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3..."
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Enormously important news from the Free Software Foundation
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"...This change would now permit interoperability among Free Culture projects, just as the dominance of the GNU GPL enables interoperability among Free Software projects. It thus eliminates an unnecessary and unproductive hinderance to the spread and growth of Free Culture..."
Richard Stallman deserves enormous credit for enabling this change to occur..."
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Wikipedia/CC news: FSF releases FDL 1.3
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"...This is a crucial step toward de-fracturing the free (culture) as in (software) freedom world, which should have the impact of greatly accelerating the growth of that world. Last December the Wikimedia Foundation requested that the FSF make this step..."
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FDL 1.3 FAQ
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"The Free Software Foundation released on November 3, 2008. This FAQ addresses questions that people may have about why we have released this new version of the license, and how it relates to FDLv2..." -- via SFLC Helps Draft FDL 1.3
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FSF Releases New Version of GNU Free Documentation License
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"BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Monday, November 3, 2008 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the release of version 1.3 of the GNU Free Documentation License (FDL). This version of the license allows public wikis to relicense their FDL-covered materials under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) 3.0 license..."
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Opposing Digital Restrictions Management
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"FSF's John Sullivan will speak about the problems with Digital Restrictions Management at the American Society for Information Science and Technology's annual meeting. He'll talk about the history and work of DefectiveByDesign.org, as well as the importance of free software and information sharing..."
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Microsoft's global anti-user day
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« Yesterday, Microsoft announced something they called "Global Anti-Piracy Day".
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