Michael Downey 🇺🇳

I just became a monthly supporter of @fsfe in response to yet another attack by Daniel Pocock on organizations doing good work for the movement (not only but also ).

He has a long documented history of harvesting and abusing email addresses for his own personal vendettas; so this latest one with the GitHub repos is nothing new.

github.com/rms-support-letter/

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

:copyleft: :opensource: are the thing that liberate software, so it's important to learn how to use them correctly. A great intro lesson from @vmbrasseur here:

fosslife.org/how-apply-license

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

The TODO Group, a community for companies with Programs Offices, is a project manager via the Linux Foundation. More info and apply:

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Linux

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

📰 ICYMI: The program approved 733 applicants to continue onto the contribution period; they received a record 3,308 initial applications for this mid-year round. 🎉

So many unreached potential contributors. Read more about this round, and donate a little money if you can to support this important program.

outreachy.org/blog/2021-03-30/

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

As usual, taking a moral stand for what's right:

"In keeping with our values, we will stop providing funding or attendance to any sponsored events and any events at which Richard is a featured speaker or exhibitor. This also applies to any organization where he has a leadership role."

fedoramagazine.org/fedora-coun

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

no longer on the Steering Committee:

gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2021

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

The ray of hope at the end of this week is that I believe the free and software movements are more unified than ever before that intolerance, abuse, and disrepect from our leaders will no longer be allowed. That's a great thing and a good first step toward visions like . techautonomy.org/

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

For every new threat I receive from supporters, I will be making a donation to to help purge our movement of sexism, bigotry, and abuse by making it truly a movement for everyone.

outreachy.org/

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

For the past 36 hours, I have been getting death threats from cult supporters of Honorary "Doctor" Richard , for demanding accountability after his decades of abusive behavior.

And I'm far from alone.

The @fsf is not only irrelevant to in the 21st century, it must be shut down.

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

Kudos to for its integrity in publicly banning and affiliated projects from participation in the program due to the reinstatement of Richard to its Board of Directors.

More: outreachy.org/blog/2021-03-23/

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

(2/2) If you have not yet canceled your membership, I encourage you to do so. could be playing a critical role in the (and ) movements, but its founders syndrome means that they continue to be more interested in persisting toxic leadership then promoting a positive future.

I am disappointed but not surprised. Our movement deserves better than what the FSF is able to offer us.

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

So happy the intimable Bradley Kuhn of @conservancy just announced as recipient of the 2020 award for the Advancement of Free Software. Can't think of anyone so deserving, especially in this of all years.

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

board of directors voting is now open. There are two individual member seats and two affiliate member seats up this time around. If you are a member, take a thoughtful look at the candidates, then check your email for your ballot.

wiki.opensource.org/bin/Main/O

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

Get a ! My colleagues on the innovation team are hiring 3 different roles (all remote) to work on collaborative tools designed to support projects that are making the world a better place.

(1/3) Full-stack developer:
jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/5382

(2/3) Community manager: jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/5382

(3/3) Product manager: jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/5382

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

Get an job! is hiring a senior software engineer for a flexible hours contract. Write code that helps lives around the planet.

getodk.org/about/jobs.html

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

:opensource: 🗳️ 🗓️

Nominations for the Initiative's (OSI) 2021 board elections open February 9, 2021, and close Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 (11:59 p.m. PDT).

opensource.org/elections

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

The latest snub from the license is nothing new, just an example of the recurring "rights ratchet". @webmink from Meshed Insights explains:

meshedinsights.com/2021/02/02/

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

Just 6 days until @fosdem 2021 (💯 online via @matrix) ... boost if you're "going" this weekend!

fosdem.org/2021/news/2021-02-0

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

If you've participated in in the past, or you're interested in learning more about it, mark your calendars for 8 February when there will be a Twitter Chat (yes, I know!) Q&A session.

Outreachy is a great opportunity for new people to get involved in and , so please spread the word about both the Q&A session and the program itself!

More information:

outreachy.org/blog/2021-02-01/

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Michael Downey 🇺🇳

And finally ICYMI, a more recent recap on from @sir --

"You don’t own it. Everyone owns it. This is why open source is valuable. ... if you choose to make it , that means something, and you have the moral obligation to uphold."

drewdevault.com/2021/01/19/Ela

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