Happy Software Freedom Day 2024. This page will share resources that SFD event planners can use during Software Freedom Day. It will also share highlights from world wide Software Freedom Day celebrations around the world. Use hashtag #SoftwareFreedomDay2024 or #SFD2024 to share information about Software Freedom Day on your favorite social media sites. Contact us through our #SoftwareFreedomDay matrix channel or our mailing list ( https://lists.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/sfd-discuss.mailman3.com/ ) if you'd like links to your pictures, videos, articles and other Software Freedom Day resources added to this page. Find us on Mastodon at https://fosstodon.org/@dff for updates on #SFD2024 from around the world.

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.

Software Freedom Day is closing in... 2 weeks to go, and we'll be celebrating Digital Freedoms everywhere around the world! In the past, people have asked for swag and stickers. So we decided to send out a surprise to the early signups for our event and print some stickers. The stickers we printed are all in English, but with the design made available, you can print them with the text in your own language!

Deadline extended! Submit your art before October 17th!

Huion is generously supporting the Software Freedom Day (SFD) 2024 by donating a Kamvas 12 Pro for the main prize and two Inspiroy H950P tablets for runners-up in a graphics challenge. The challenge invites participants worldwide to create original artwork using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) on the theme of digital autonomy and freedom. Entries must be submitted by October 17, 2024, and adhere to specific guidelines, including using only FOSS tools and sharing the source files under Creative Commons licenses.

Huion’s participation highlights their commitment to digital freedom and creativity, encouraging artists to explore and express these values through their art.

In April, Jurgen gave a talk on LibrePlanet. It tries to give a summary of the past 20 years of Software Freedom Day and tells the direction the movement wants to go in.