Abbreviation | FSF |
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Motto | Free Software, Free Society |
Formation | October 4, 1985[1] |
Teep | 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation |
Legal status | Foondation |
Purpose | Eddicational |
Heidquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Region served | Warldwide |
Membership | Private individuals an corporate patrons |
President | Richard Stallman |
Affiliations | Software Freedom Law Center |
Budget | $1,136,393 in FY 2014[2] |
Staff | 12[3] |
Wabsteid | www |
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiaation foondit bi Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 tae support the free saftware muivement, which promotes the universal freedom tae study, distribute, create, an modify computer saftware,[4] wi the organisation's preference for saftware bein distributit unner copyleft ("share alik") terms,[5] such as wi its ain GNU General Public License.[6] The FSF wis incorporatit in Massachusetts, USA, whaur it is an aa based.[7]