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FSF's LibreLocal initiative organized from prison by jailed Iranian free software advocate · 2 sources tracked

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The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has highlighted its 'LibreLocal 2026' meetups, noting that one initiative was organized by an Iranian individual from within a prison. This individual was reportedly jailed for 'cyber-crimes' after promoting free software. The FSF's blog post detailed 47 meetups globally, with 10 specifically mentioned as having taken place in countries including Australia, Mexico, the United States, New Zealand, and Cameroon. AI

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FSF's LibreLocal initiative organized from prison by jailed Iranian free software advocate · 2 sources tracked

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 FSF 'LibreLocal' Organized From Prison by Iranian Man Jailed for 'Cyber-Crimes' After Promoting Free Software Thursday the Free Software Foundation blogged ab

    📰 FSF 'LibreLocal' Organized From Prison by Iranian Man Jailed for 'Cyber-Crimes' After Promoting Free Software Thursday the Free Software Foundation blogged about this year's 47 'LibreLocal 2026' meetups, highlighting 10 that took place in Australia, Mexico, the United States, N…

    LINKS news.slashdot.org/…/fsf-librelocal-organi…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 FSF 'LibreLocal' Organized From Prison by a Man Jailed for 'Cyber-Crimes' After Promoting Free Software Thursday the Free Software Foundation blogged about th

    📰 FSF 'LibreLocal' Organized From Prison by a Man Jailed for 'Cyber-Crimes' After Promoting Free Software Thursday the Free Software Foundation blogged about this year's 47 'LibreLocal 2026' meetups, highlighting 10 that took place in Australia, Mexico, the United States, New Zea…

    LINKS news.slashdot.org/…/fsf-librelocal-organi…

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