This is a long read - diving into the mechanisms that are undermining the Free Software movement and philosophy current days - and why it's important to gather and step up for these ideals.

Don't want to read it all? Sam organized Software Freedom Day for the very first time in 2024. And he had a different approach! Read further for his story!

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Overview of the events organized in this year:

A half an hour talk on the origins of the GNU manifesto and the birth of the GPL.