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+ members, and corporate patrons worldwide who make our work possible.
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<p><div class="quote-box-top"></div> <div class="quote-box"> <h4>Why I joined the FSF</h4> <blockquote><p>"The FSF gives me hope today, and by joining, I want to support not just free software, but also freedom, justice and equality throughout the world."</p></blockquote></div></p>
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+<h3>Join the Free Software Foundation</h3>
<p>Our mission is to promote computer user freedom and defend the rights
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<p>The Free Software Foundation is a leader in the international movement for computer user freedom. We defend the rights of all software users and encourage the development and use of free <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html">"as in freedom"</a> software.</p>
<p>This annual report highlights the Foundation's activities and achievements in fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016 — September 30, 2017) and includes a detailed financial statement.</p>
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+ <p><img alt="Portrait of John Sullivan" class="image-process-article-image letter" src="images/derivatives/article-image/john-sullivan.jpg"/></p>
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+ <p>Software filters the information we receive about the world and the messages we put out into the world, and that software must be free "as in freedom."</p>
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+ <h2 id="letter-from-the-executive-director">Letter from the Executive Director</h2>
+ <p><strong>Dear Supporters,</strong></p>
+ <p>As I write this, reflecting on our previous financial year, discussions centered on our rights and our fears while using technology are all over the mainstream news. Facebook is being called before governments in the US and Europe to explain itself. Uber and Tesla are under fire for their software-driven cars killing people. Investigations continue into how criminals may have broken into voting machines and used online news platforms to influence elections in the US and elsewhere around the world. Pundits say people are more divided than ever on "the issues," and that we need to actualize the theoretical capability of electronic communication to bridge differences and bring people together.</p>
+ <p>The common but silent thread connecting these discussions is the power of software. Software filters the information we receive about the world, the messages we put out into the world, and even the way we physically move in the world. If the software is not free "as in freedom," so that anyone can inspect, modify, and share it, these filters will inevitably be keyed to the interests of the gatekeepers who control it. The consequences for the rest of us will be loss of democracy, privacy, security, freedom of speech, freedom of movement — and even loss of life. And yet, the ideals of the free software movement have been largely suppressed in the global conversation about avoiding technological dystopia.</p>
+ <p>The FSF is changing that. The audited FY2017 financial statement contained in this report continues the solid good news you've come to expect from us — the steady growth and transparent, mission-centric use of funds that have earned the FSF an exceptionally high <a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=8557">Charity Navigator rating</a> of 97.15 out of 100.</p>
+ <p>In these pages, you'll see how we've been expanding the free software movement and amplifying your principled voice on the international stage, accelerating development of the GNU operating system and other free software, inspecting and certifying freedom-respecting products to incentivize needed change in the commercial sector, and strengthening copyleft licensing — still the best tool we have to establish a culture where technology empowers rather than oppresses. I hope that these program updates from our campaigns, technical, licensing, and operations teams inspire you to step up your own efforts toward our shared goals.</p>
+ <p>We need everyone not only using free software in their daily lives but also seeing free software as their political, philosophical issue. We will eventually reach a tipping point, where awareness of the Four Freedoms will be sufficiently ingrained in policymakers, technologists, and the public, such that any new enterprise that does not respect them will meet quickly with failure. But we have a long way to go, and delays in getting there have real, human costs.</p>
+ <p>FSF associate members drive this work, through their ongoing financial contributions, their commitment to the movement, and their sustained, informed, effective personal advocacy. If you haven't joined us yet, we need your support. We may be up against billions of dollars, but since we are fighting for billions of regular users, we have a massive advantage in numbers — so long as we can reach everyone. Please join us and help build these freedom-protecting defenses, without delay.</p>
+ <p>Yours in freedom,</p>
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+ <p><img alt="Signature" src="images/JohnS-signature.png"/></p>
+ <p><strong>John Sullivan</strong></p>
+ <p>Executive Director</p>
+ <p>SEPTEMBER 2018</p>
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-<li><a href="#letter-from-the-executive-director">Letter from the Executive Director</a></li>
-<li><a href="#licensing-and-compliance">Licensing and Compliance</a></li>
-<li><a href="#campaigns">Campaigns</a></li>
-<li><a href="#tech">Tech</a></li>
-<li><a href="#financial-statement">Financial Statement</a></li>
-<li><a href="#donors">Donors</a></li>
-<li><a href="#associate-membership">Associate Membership</a></li>
-<li><a href="#leadership-and-staff">Leadership and Staff</a></li>
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-<p>Free software community members at <a href="https://libreplanet.org/2017/">LibrePlanet 2017</a>.</p>
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+<div id="toctext" markdown="1">
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+<div class="caption" markdown="1">Free software community members at <a href="https://libreplanet.org/2017/">LibrePlanet 2017</a>.</div>
<div class="credit">Credit: Kori Feener, CC BY 4.0</div>
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<p><div class="quote-box-top"></div> <div class="quote-box"> <h4>Why I joined the FSF</h4> <blockquote><p>"To fight the dystopia of a DRM-overgrown world."</p></blockquote></div></p>
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<h2 id="tech">Tech</h2>
- <h3>Infrastructure for free software development and activism</h3>
+ <h3 id="infrastructure-for-free-software-development-and-activism">Infrastructure for free software development and activism</h3>
<p>This year, the FSF's tech team made some crucial infrastructure upgrades that improve both the Foundation's daily operations and the GNU Project. The changes included running more services on hardware that is Respects Your Freedom certified, including a Librebooted BIOS and running Trisquel GNU/Linux, proving that complex software projects and modern nonprofit organizations can succeed relying on free software.</p>
<p>The tech team and its volunteers also power LibrePlanet, the annual free software conference. Its livestream and recording infrastructure reduce barriers to access for those who are not able to attend the conference in person. Volunteer-monitored IRC channels for each talk and workshop room increase the opportunity to contribute to the conversation. Recordings are archived on the FSF's GNU MediaGoblin instance shortly after the event. And it's all done with free software!</p>
<p>Additionally, this three-person team runs the GNU shell server, oversees the security of GNU software distribution and infrastructure, and works with volunteers to maintain savannah.gnu.org. They also maintain many services used by staff, volunteers, and the free software community, including the FSF's CiviCRM server, fsf.org, libreplanet.org, defectivebydesign.org, the Free Software Directory, XMPP servers for staff and members, mailing lists, apt mirrors, git repositories, internal wikis, a GNU social server, a Single Sign-On server, email servers, DNS servers, internal site monitoring systems, a Request Tracker instance, and the FSF shop.</p>
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<p>The FSF acts as fiscal sponsor for free software projects and events whose scope and purpose align with the FSF’s mission. Participating projects benefit from the FSF’s nonprofit status, administrative infrastructure, and fundraising expertise. In FY17, these eight projects received $67,130 in direct support from the free software community via the Working Together for Free Software Fund.</p>
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- <p><div class="quote-box-top"></div> <div class="quote-box"> <h4>Why I joined the FSF</h4> <blockquote><p>"To fight the dystopia of a DRM-overgrown world."</p></blockquote></div></p>
+ <p><div class="quote-box-top"></div> <div class="quote-box"> <h4>Why I joined the FSF</h4> <blockquote><p>"I discovered GNU, and then learned about all the amazing work the FSF does for the tech community."</p></blockquote></div></p>
<h2 id="financial-statement">Financial Statement</h2>
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<p>The following is a visualization of the Free Software Foundation's FY 2017 financial statement. The original documents can be found <a href="https://www.fsf.org/about/financial">here</a>.</p>
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