[Trad Gnu] December 2017 Free Software Supporter for translation

[Dana Morgenstein <danam AT fsf.org>]

The December issue of the Supporter is attached and ready for
translation. Thank you so much for your help!

Dana Morgenstein
Outreach & Communication Coordinator
Free Software Foundation

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Dana Morgenstein // Outreach & Communications Coordinator
Free Software Foundation
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# Free Software Supporter
Issue 116,  December 2017

Welcome to the Free Software Supporter, the Free Software Foundation's (FSF)
monthly news digest and action update -- being read by you and 184,315
other activists. That's 605 more than last month!

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### Donate today to power up the free software movement! 

The FSF's work is driven by the four freedoms that define free
software -- and by you. Software freedom is necessary to people's
freedom because nearly every person interacts with or is affected by
software. Will you power up the free software movement by supporting
the FSF today?

As of this writing, we are over a quarter of the way to our fundraising
goal! We also want to welcome 700 new FSF Associate Members -- help us
meet our first milestone of 100 members today (we're so close). If you
aren't a member yet, join now!

If you're already a member, you can still help us reach this
milestone, and more: give a current or potential free software
supporter a Free Software Foundation Associate Membership today, and
your support of the FSF will be doubled!

 * <https://www.fsf.org/appeal>
 * 
<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/membership/double-your-support-of-the-fsf-give-the-gift-of-membership-get-a-10k-match>

### Give the gift of freedom with the Ethical Technology Giving Guide 

*From November 22* 

With the holidays on the horizon, we know that a lot of you are on the
lookout for cool tech gifts to thrill your loved ones. However, we
also know that you don't want to trap them with proprietary software
and insidious technologies like Digital Restrictions Management
(DRM). Thankfully, we at the FSF research the best user
freedom-respecting products available. We're excited to share these
with you in the 2017 Ethical Technology Giving Guide.

 * 
<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/give-the-gift-of-freedom-with-the-ethical-technology-giving-guide>
 * <https://www.fsf.org/givingguide>

## TABLE OF CONTENTS

* Protect software freedom: Support net neutrality 
* FCC releases net neutrality killing order, hopes you're too busy cooking 
turkey to read it
* How to explain why net neutrality matters to your friends who don't get it
* Red Hat leads coalition supporting key part of Principles of 
Community-Oriented GPL Enforcement 
* Richard Stallman and the vanishing state of privacy
* You can now register as a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) agent 
without using nonfree JavaScript 
* Researchers craft Android app that reveals menagerie of hidden spyware
* Munich city council votes to ditch LiMux, backsliding to Windows
* Free software job openings available at Storj Labs, Inc.
* Potential impact of the Intel ME vulnerability
* The Licensing and Compliance Lab interviews BiglyBT 
* October 2017: Photos from RMS trip to Mexico 
* Donate to GNU Mailman
* Canonical joins GNOME Foundation Advisory Board
* GNU Linux-libre 4.14-gnu released, still a battle deblobbing driver firmware
* GNU nano updates
* November Free Software Directory meeting recap
* Join the FSF and friends in updating the Free Software Directory
* LibrePlanet featured resource: Guix
* GNU Spotlight with Brandon Invergo: 17 new GNU releases!
* GNU Toolchain update
* Richard Stallman's speaking schedule and other FSF events
* Thank GNUs!
* GNU copyright contributions
* Take action with the FSF!

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# 

### Protect software freedom: Support net neutrality 

*From December 1*

The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is about to
gut Title II, destroying net neutrality protections. We only have two
weeks to save them. This is the time to act.

 * <https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/take-action-for-net-neutrality>

### FCC releases net neutrality killing order, hopes you're too busy
    cooking turkey to read it

*From November 22 by Karl Bode*

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) tried to use the
Thanksgiving holiday to distract the press and public from its blatant
handout to one of the least liked and least competitive industries in
America. Trying to bury such an insult to consumers behind the
cranberry sauce is an obvious underestimation of just how unpopular
this plan is, and the policy, political, and cultural backlash it's
going to generate for years.

 * 
<https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171122/09473038669/fcc-releases-net-neutrality-killing-order-hopes-youre-too-busy-cooking-turkey-to-read-it.shtml>

### How to explain why net neutrality matters to your friends who don't get it

*From November 27 by Jacob Kleinman*

If you’re struggling to convince a friend, neighbor, or coworker that
the FCC is about to make a huge mistake by dismantling net neutrality,
here are a few talking points to help you make your argument.

 * 
<https://lifehacker.com/how-to-explain-why-net-neutrality-matters-to-your-frien-1820768000>

### Red Hat leads coalition supporting key part of Principles of
    Community-Oriented GPL Enforcement

*From December 1*

The group of companies say that they will commit to using the superior
approach to license termination found in version 3 of the GNU General
Public License (GPL) on GPLv2 works. This commendable action is part
of a growing trend of organizations adopting ethical compliance
practices as described in the Principles of Community-Oriented GPL
Enforcement.

 * 
<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/red-hat-leads-coalition-supporting-key-part-of-principles-of-community-oriented-gpl-enforcement>
 * <https://sfconservancy.org/news/2017/nov/27/companies-principles/>
 * <https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/fostering-greater-open-source-development> 

### Richard Stallman and the vanishing state of privacy

*From November 20 by Lucy Ingham*

We are now subject to a greater level of surveillance than any point
in history, and most of it is thanks to the digital revolution of the
last few decades. In this interview, Lucy Ingham learns about how the
digital transformation has dramatically eroded our privacy, and what
it means for our lives.

 * 
<https://magazine.factor-tech.com/factor_winter_2017/richard_stallman_and_the_vanishing_state_of_privacy>

### You can now register as a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
    agent without using nonfree JavaScript

*From November 13*

Taking advantage of the DMCA safe harbor provisions requires having an
agent to accept the notices, but the US Copyright Office's site
requires Web site maintainers to re-register using a site that is
lousy with nonfree JavaScript. With the deadline approaching at the
end of the year, we collaborated with a volunteer to create a
workaround that allows you to register with only free software, using
two freely licensed add-ons to be used with GNU LibreJS.

 * 
<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/you-can-now-register-as-a-dmca-agent-without-using-nonfree-javascript>

### Researchers craft Android app that reveals menagerie of hidden spyware

*From November 25 by Cory Doctorow*

Yale Privacy Lab and Exodus Privacy's devastating report on the dozens
of invasive, dangerous "trackers" hidden in common Android apps was
generated by writing code that spied on their target devices' internal
operations, uncovering all manner of sneaking trickery.

 * <https://boingboing.net/2017/11/25/la-la-la-cant-hear-you.html>

### Munich city council votes to ditch LiMux, backsliding to Windows

*From November 13 by Andrew Silver*

Munich rose to fame in the free software world for deciding to use
GNU/Linux and LibreOffice to make the city independent from the claws
of Microsoft. But the plan was never fully realized, and a coalition
of Social Democrats and Conservatives on the committee voted for the
Windows migration this month. The Document Foundation, the home of
LibreOffice, has thrown their support behind the “Munich stays free”
alliance, a group of free software supporters who have created a Web
site explaining the importance of free software in public
administrations.

 * 
<https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/13/munich_committee_says_all_windows_2020/>
 * 
<https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2017/11/28/tdf-supports-munich-stays-free-alliance/>

### Free software job openings available at Storj Labs, Inc.

*From October 27*

Who says you can't get paid for doing what you love? Storj Labs,
Inc. is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer and two Senior Software
Engineers. At Storj, you’ll be part of a dedicated team working
towards improving the accessibility, reliability, convenience, privacy,
and security of data storage. Details about each position are in the
links below.

 * <https://www.fsf.org/resources/jobs/site-reliability-engineer-storj>
 * <https://www.fsf.org/resources/jobs/senior-software-engineer-node-js-storj>
 * <https://www.fsf.org/resources/jobs/senior-software-engineer-c-storj>

### Potential impact of the Intel ME vulnerability

*From November 27 by Matthew Garrett*

Intel's Management Engine (ME) is a small coprocessor built into the
majority of Intel CPU chipsets. The precise capabilities of the ME
have not been publicly disclosed, but software running on the ME is
capable of doing a lot, without requiring any OS permission in the
process. Back in May, Intel announced a vulnerability in the Advanced
Management Technology (AMT) that runs on the ME. The vulnerability
meant that it was possible to log into systems with enabled AMT with
an empty authentication token, making it possible to log in without
knowing the configured password. A second vulnerability was announced
in November. Given what we know right now it's hard to say how serious
this is in terms of real world impact, but this blog explains what we
know so far.

 * <https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/49611.html>

### The Licensing and Compliance Lab interviews BiglyBT 

*From November 30*

This is the latest installment of our Licensing and Compliance Lab's
series on free software developers who choose GNU licenses for their
work. In this edition, we conducted an email-based interview with Parg
and TuxPaper from BiglyBT.

 * 
<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/the-licensing-and-compliance-lab-interviews-biglybt>

### October 2017: Photos from RMS trip to Mexico 

*From November 30*

Free Software Foundation president Richard Stallman (RMS) was in
Mexico at the end of October and the beginning of November, and
visited several cities, where he delivered speeches on software
freedom.

 * <https://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/photo-blog-2017-october-mexico>

### Donate to GNU Mailman

*From November 28 by Abhilash Raj*

GNU Mailman 3 is the new and improved version with extra features,
better security, and much better architecture. Mailman 3 is not very
far from becoming the default version everyone would use, but it still
needs some work to get there. We need help from you, the users of
Mailman, to get us there. There are options to donate using credit
card, Bitcoin, wire transfer (of any currency), check, and money
order.

 * <https://wiki.list.org/DEV/Funding_Campaign>

### Canonical joins GNOME Foundation advisory board

*From November 1 by GNOME Foundation*

The GNOME Foundation is pleased to announce that Canonical has joined
the GNOME Foundation advisory board. The Advisory Board is a body of
stakeholder organizations and companies who support the GNOME Project
by providing funding and expert consultation. The board includes
Google, the Linux Foundation, and the Free Software Foundation, among
others.

 * 
<https://www.gnome.org/news/2017/11/canonical-joins-gnome-foundation-advisory-board/>

### GNU Linux-libre 4.14-gnu released, still a battle deblobbing driver 
firmware

*From November 13 by Michael Larabel*

The Free Software Foundation Latin America team are once again
punctual in delivering their updated GNU Linux-libre kernel. Just
hours after Linus Torvalds released Linux 4.14, the libre downstream
released GNU Linux-libre 4.14-gnu.

 * <https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNU-Linux-Libre-4.14>

### GNU nano updates

*From November 18 by GNU Nano Core Development Team*

GNU nano 2.9.0 "Eta" introduces the ability to record and replay
keystrokes, does not overwrite the position-history file of another
nano, and fixes a score of tiny bugs.

 * <https://www.nano-editor.org/news.php?source=techstories.org>

### November Free Software Directory meeting recap

Check out the great work our volunteers accomplished at the November
Free Software Directory meetings. Every week free software activists
from around the world come together in #fsf on irc.freenode.org to
help improve the Free Software Directory.

  * 
<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/directory/free-software-directory-meeting-recaps-november-2017>

### Join the FSF and friends in updating the Free Software Directory

Tens of thousands of people visit directory.fsf.org each month to
discover free software. Each entry in the Directory contains a wealth
of useful information, from basic category and descriptions to version
control, IRC channels, documentation, and licensing. The Free Software
Directory has been a great resource to software users over the past
decade, but it needs your help staying up-to-date with new and
exciting free software projects.

To help, join our weekly IRC meetings on Fridays. Meetings take place
in the #fsf channel on irc.freenode.org, and usually include a handful
of regulars as well as newcomers. Freenode is accessible from any IRC
client -- Everyone's welcome!

The next meeting is Friday, December 8, from 12pm to 3pm EST (16:00 to
19:00 UTC). Details here:

  * <https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Free_Software_Directory:Meetings>

### LibrePlanet featured resource:  Guix

Every month on LibrePlanet, we highlight one resource that is
interesting and useful -- often one that could use your help.

For this month, we are highlighting the Guix group, which provides
information about GNU Guix, a purely functional package manager for
the GNU system distribution. You are invited to adopt, spread, and
improve this important resource.

  * <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Guix>

Do you have a suggestion for next month's featured resource? Let us
know at <campaigns AT fsf.org>.

### GNU Spotlight with Brandon Invergo: 17 new GNU releases!

* [easejs-0.2.9](https://www.gnu.org/software/easejs/)
* [emms-4.4](https://www.gnu.org/software/emms/)
* [gama-1.20](https://www.gnu.org/software/gama/)
* [gnuhealth-3.2.8](http://health.gnu.org/)
* [gnupg-2.2.3](https://www.gnu.org/software/gnupg/)
* [hyperbole-7.0.2](https://www.gnu.org/software/hyperbole/)
* [ignuit-2.24.3](https://www.gnu.org/software/ignuit/)
* [libcdio-1.0.0](https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/)
* [linux-libre-4.14.1-gnu](https://www.gnu.org/software/linux-libre/)
* [mailutils-3.4](https://www.gnu.org/software/mailutils/)
* [nano-2.9.0](https://www.gnu.org/software/nano/)
* [nettle-3.4](https://www.gnu.org/software/nettle/)
* [parallel-20171122](https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/)
* [sqltutor-1.0](https://www.gnu.org/software/sqltutor/)
* [time-1.8](https://www.gnu.org/software/time/)
* [units-2.16](https://www.gnu.org/software/units/)
* [wget-1.19.2](https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/)

For announcements of most new GNU releases, subscribe to the info-gnu
mailing list: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnu>.

To download: nearly all GNU software is available from
<https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/>, or preferably one of its mirrors from
<https://www.gnu.org/prep/ftp.html>.  You can use the URL
<https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/> to be automatically redirected to a
(hopefully) nearby and up-to-date mirror.

This month, we welcome Bertrand Garrigues as maintainer of GNU Groff.

A number of GNU packages, as well as the GNU operating system as a
whole, are looking for maintainers and other assistance: please see
<https://www.gnu.org/server/takeaction.html#unmaint> if you'd like to
help.  The general page on how to help GNU is at
<https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html>.

If you have a working or partly working program that you'd like
to offer to the GNU Project as a GNU package, see
<https://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation.html>.

As always, please feel free to write to us at <maintainers AT gnu.org>
with any GNUish questions or suggestions for future installments.

### GNU Toolchain update

*From November 3*

The GNU toolchain refers to the part of the GNU system which is used
for building programs. These components of GNU are together often on
other systems and for compiling programs for other platforms.

  * 
<https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2017/11/03/fall-2017-gnu-toolchain-update/>

Donate to support the GNU Toolchain, a collection of foundational
freely licensed software development tools including the [GNU C
Compiler collection (GCC)](https://gcc.gnu.org/), the [GNU C Library
(glibc)](https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html), and the [GNU
Debugger (GDB)](https://sourceware.org/gdb/).

 * <https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=57>

### Richard Stallman's speaking schedule

For event details, as well as to sign-up to be notified for future
events in your area, please visit <https://www.fsf.org/events>.

So far, Richard Stallman has the following events this month:

 * December 1, 2017, Innsbruck, Austria, ["Education 4.0? Between
   learning bots and users' freedom, is digital inclusion
   desirable?"](https://www.fsf.org/events/rms-20171201-innsbruck)

### Other FSF and free software events

 * January 24th, 2018: linux.conf.au, Sydney, Australia, [John
   Sullivan - "Freedom Embedded: Devices that Respect Users and
   Communities"](https://www.fsf.org/events/john-sullivan-20180124-sydney-lca)

### Thank GNUs!

We appreciate everyone who donates to the Free Software Foundation,
and we'd like to give special recognition to the folks who have
donated $500 or more in the last month.

  * <https://www.gnu.org/thankgnus/2017supporters.html>

This month, a big Thank GNU to:

* Adam Lewis
* Alessandro Vesely
* Charles Birk
* Clark Everetts
* Conner McKeeth
* Dara Adib
* Gary Stimson
* Julian Graham 
* Matteo Frigo
* Pete Batard
* Philipp Weis
* Plamen Ivanov
* René Genz 
* Rob Vens
* Roland Pesch
* Terence O'Gorman
* Thomas Hahn
* Tiago Vieira
* Victor Charpenay
* 炳辰 巩

You can add your name to this list by donating at
<https://donate.fsf.org/>.

### GNU copyright contributions

Assigning your copyright to the Free Software Foundation helps us
defend the GPL and keep software free. The following individuals have
assigned their copyright to the FSF in the past month:

* Ahmad Fatoum (GNU Binutils)
* Luke Shumaker (glibc)
* Neil Howard Locketz (Wget)
* Wilfred Hughes (Smalltalk)
* YX Hao (Wget)

Want to see your name on this list? Contribute to GNU and assign your
copyright to the FSF.

* <https://www.gnu.org/server/takeaction.html#dev>

### Take action with the FSF!

Contributions from thousands of individual members enable the FSF's
work. You can contribute by joining at <https://my.fsf.org/join>. If
you're already a member, you can help refer new members (and earn some
rewards) by adding a line with your member number to your email
signature like:

  I'm an FSF member -- Help us support software freedom!
  <https://my.fsf.org/join>

The FSF is always looking for volunteers
(<https://www.fsf.org/volunteer>). From rabble-rousing to hacking,
from issue coordination to envelope stuffing -- there's something
here for everybody to do. Also, head over to our campaigns section
(<https://www.fsf.org/campaigns>) and take action on software
patents, Digital Restrictions Management (DRM), free software
adoption, OpenDocument, Recording Industry Association of America
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