Audio: “Unjust Computing Clamps Down” by Richard Stallman

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2021-05-13 23:28:23 UTC
Modified: 2021-05-13 23:28:23 UTC

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Summary: The FSF has finally uploaded the LibrePlanet talk of Richard Stallman

Regarding the talk from 4 days ago, "Free Software: the Foundation of Freedom in Your Computing," the page now says: "The live stream has ended; thank you for watching! A video recording may be made available in the coming days/weeks; please check back again later."

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Gemini Links 04/03/2025: Athens, Fedora 41, and Yelling at Clouds: Links for the day
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Audio: “Unjust Computing Clamps Down” by Richard Stallman

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