Free Software Foundation

Free Software Foundation
Abbreviation	FSF
Motto	Free Software, Free Society
Formation	October 4, 1985; 39 years ago
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
Staff	12
Wabsteid	www.fsf.org

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]

References

↑ "Corporations Division Entity Summary for ID Number: 042888848". Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
↑ "2014 Free Software Foundation IRS Form 990" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2015.
↑ "Staff of the Free Software Foundation". Retrieved 24 Januar 2015.
↑ "Free software is a matter of liberty, not price". Free Software Foundation. Retrieved 22 Julie 2012.
↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about the GNU Licenses". Free Software Foundation. Retrieved 22 Julie 2012.
↑ "What Is Copyleft?". Free Software Foundation. Retrieved 22 Julie 2012.
↑ "FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION, INC. Summary Screen". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2009.