diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'www/news')
| -rw-r--r-- | www/news/fsf-domain-offer.md | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | www/news/sfc-domain-offer.md | 36 |
2 files changed, 51 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/www/news/fsf-domain-offer.md b/www/news/fsf-domain-offer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..486e4cfc --- /dev/null +++ b/www/news/fsf-domain-offer.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +% Community feedback on whether to offer libreboot.org domain name to FSF +% Leah Rowe +% 26 Apr 2017 + +I, Leah Rowe, have stepped down as leader of the Libreboot project. This means +that I must also transfer ownership of the libreboot.org domain name to +another entity. I have chosen to propose the FSF as that entity. + +This is something that could be offered to GNU as part of Libreboot's +filed application to re-join GNU. + +Commenting will be taken on +<https://www.reddit.com/r/libreboot/comments/67rd46/proposal_transfer_librebootorg_ownership_to_fsf/> +as to whether this decision should be taken. Full reasoning is documented +there. diff --git a/www/news/sfc-domain-offer.md b/www/news/sfc-domain-offer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f53ce283 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/news/sfc-domain-offer.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +% Community feedback on whether to offer libreboot.org domain name to SFC +% Leah Rowe +% 27 Apr 2017 + +I, Leah Rowe, have stepped down as leader of the Libreboot project. This means +that I must also transfer ownership of the libreboot.org domain name to +another entity. I have chosen to propose the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) +as that entity. + +Commenting will be taken on +<https://www.reddit.com/r/libreboot/comments/67x3bs/proposal_transfer_librebootorg_domain_name/> +as to whether this decision should be taken. Full reasoning is documented +there. + +Software Freedom Conservancy is heavily affiliated with the FSF. Conservancy +provides legal services, e.g. GPL enforcement, for those who violate the GNU +General Public License. They generally offer legal services related to Free +Software. Its founder, Bradley Kuhn, is also a former Executive Director of +the FSF. (Karen Sandler, is SFC's current Executive Director). + +In addition to legal services, Conservancy also helps promote Free Software +and provides certain infrastructure for Free Software projects, and does +sometimes assist in development of projects. + +More information: +<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Freedom_Conservancy> + +Conservancy website: +<https://sfconservancy.org/> + +This is something that could be offered to GNU as part of Libreboot's +filed application to re-join GNU. + +Previously, it was proposed that the domain name be transferred to the FSF, but +this was vetoed by an opposing member of the core leadership, when I proposed +it. SFC was then recommended as an alternative, hence this new proposal. |