Documents

1. Correspondence
2. Press releases
3. Flyers and Handouts
4. IFSO Documents
5. Transcripts
6. Recordings
7. Articles

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Correspondence

A common task IFSO undertakes is informing people, especially politicians, about issues relating to Free Software. We keep a list of the letters we have sent on a separate correspondence page.

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Press releases

IFSO's press releases, along with other information for the journalists, are listed on our press page.

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Flyers and Handouts

What is Free Software (pdf).

An A4 handout giving some background on Free Software and IFSO

Other voices (pdf).

A single A4 page leaflet containing quotes from eminent computer scientists opposed to software patents

More flyers, and materials for making such promotional materials, can be found on our Promotion project page.

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IFSO Documents

• Minutes of IFSO Meetings:
  • Minutes of IFSO Meetings: 2007
  • Minutes of IFSO Meetings: 2006
  • Minutes of IFSO Meetings: 2005
  • Minutes of IFSO Meetings: 2004
  • Minutes of IFSO Meetings: 2003
• IFSO's Constitution (html or pdf)

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Transcripts

• 2006-02-25: Richard Stallman's presentation on the GPLv3 at FOSDEM;
• 2006-01-16: Eben Moglen at the opening session of the first international GPLv3 conference
• 2005-11-18: Ciaran O'Riordan on "Preventing Software Patents: How and Why", joined by Gareth Bowker and Ger Gibbons for Q&A
• 2004-05-24: Richard Stallman: "The Dangers of Software Patents"

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Recordings

• Georg Greve - The challenges of Free Software in the digital age and the work of the Free Software Foundation Europe (2005)
• Richard Stallman: "The Dangers of Software Patents" 2004-05-24
• Ciaran O'Riordan & Gareth Bowker: "Preventing Software Patents: Why and How" 2005-11-18
• Federico Heinz: "Free Software in Education and in Public Administration" 2006-04-29

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Articles

• Software Patents vs. Competition - Article by Ciarán O'Riodan for the Sunday Tribune 2004-05-16