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Find new ways to "live liberation" with LibrePlanet 2022 workshops Richard Stallman: The state of the free software movement LibrePlanet workshop - May 02 - Translators and free software, a practical introduction to OmegaT LibrePlanet workshop - RESCHEDULED: May 23 - Installing Ourselves into LibrePlanet LibrePlanet workshop - May 16 - Software localization (translation) of Web-based projects LibrePlanet workshop - May 09 - IRCNow: Of the users, by the users, for the users Live session: Richard Stallman - The state of the free software movement (recording now available) March GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali: Eleven new GNU releases! Free Software Supporter -- Issue 168, April 2022 The FSF is a charity with a worldwide mission to advance software freedom — learn about our history and work.Copyright © 2004-2022 FreeSoftware Foundation, Inc. Privacy Policy.This work is licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 license (or laterversion) — Why this license? 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