MarkI was trying to get in contact with the conservancy to change my mailing address for my account.
Graham PerrinSCOTUS Declines to Hear LLM-Backed AI Case Regarding Copyright - Conservancy Blog
<https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/mar/04/scotus-deny-cert-dc-circuit-thaler-appeal-llm-ai/> @bkuhn
＂No Serious Implications for FOSS from SCOTUS' Denial＂
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SCOTUS Declines to Hear LLM-Backed AI Case Regarding Copyright
No Serious Implications for FOSS from SCOTUS' DenialEarlier this week1, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) denied certiorari (cert) in Thaler v. Perlmutter. Thaler contended that an image — generated by a Large Language Model (LLM)-backed Artificial Intelligence (AI) — deserved copyright registration. Since the U.S. Copyright Office refused to grant the registration, Thaler appealed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (DC Circuit). That Court affirmed the Copyright Office's decision. SCOTUS' denial of “cert” means they will not hear the case. Strictly speaking, this denial does not affirm the DC Circuit Court's ruling, but it does mean the DC Circuit decision stands.
DoomsdaysCW#SacramentoValley #Conservancy secures 265 acres to help build massive #WildlifeCorridor
By James Taylor, CBS13 Photojournalist
November 18, 2025
"Eastern Sacramento County's rolling hills and grasslands are home to dozens of #wildlife species, but more and more, their habitat is under threat by urban development.
"Roughly 265 acres of green rolling hills in the area are the newest piece of property being set aside as part of a new multi-million-dollar effort to protect the land and its wildlife.
"Steve Schweigerdt is with the Sacramento Valley Conservancy, a nonprofit trust that preserves land for conservation. The organization is using $2.7 million in state and federal grants to purchase an easement on the property known as the '#TudeskoRanch, which covers 265 acres and is currently used for cattle grazing.
" 'We're super excited about it because it's a large property that's right on the edge of the urban growth boundary,' Schweigerdt said.
"This newest land acquisition is part of a plan to create a 10,000-acre natural habitat corridor that runs from #Folsom to #RanchoMurieta and includes the #Cosumnes and #DeerCreek watersheds.
" 'A lot of animals are migrating up and down to adapt to the different food sources that are occurring at different elevations,' Schweigerdt said.
"Schweigerdt said the area is 'mostly open valley grassland' that features vernal pools and is an important habitat for birds.
"Eastern Sacramento County is seeing rapid growth in areas that had previously been open space, with thousands of new homes being built near Folsom, Rancho Cordova and El Dorado Hills.
" 'The grant source is set up so that farmers and ranchers can access this money, and they don't have to sell out to developers or other projects that are going to destroy their land,' Schweigerdt said."
#SolarPunkSunday #Nature #ConserveNature #California #Conservation #SacramentoValleyConservancy
Sacramento Valley Conservancy secures 265 acres to help build massive wildlife corridor
Eastern Sacramento County's rolling hills and grasslands are home to dozens of wildlife species, but more and more, their habitat is under threat by urban development.
Hacker NewsSeven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Glucose Monitors
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/dec/23/seven-abbott-freestyle-libre-cgm-patients-dead/
#ycombinator #software #freedom #conservancy #open_source #gnu #GNU #Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source_Software #FLOSS #FOSS #protect #protection #help #policy #linux #non_profit
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/dec/23/seven-abbott-freestyle-libre-cgm-patients-dead/
#ycombinator #software #freedom #conservancy #open_source #gnu #GNU #Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source_Software #FLOSS #FOSS #protect #protection #help #policy #linux #non_profit
Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Continuous Glucose Monitors
I wrote last month about my diabetes diagnosis this year and my difficult choice to wear a proprietary device (called a CGM) on my arm 24/7 to continuously monitor my glucose levels. Like my friend and colleague, Karen M. Sandler — who previously made a much higher-stakes choice to receive a proprietary implanted defibrillator to keep her safe given her genetic heart condition — I reluctantly chose to attach proprietary hardware and software to my body.
Judge in Vizio Case Rules on Issue Irrelevant to Rights Under Copyleft
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2025/dec/24/vizio-msa-irrelevant-ruling/
#ycombinator #software #freedom #conservancy #open_source #gnu #GNU #Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source_Software #FLOSS #FOSS #protect #protection #help #policy #linux #non_profit
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2025/dec/24/vizio-msa-irrelevant-ruling/
#ycombinator #software #freedom #conservancy #open_source #gnu #GNU #Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source_Software #FLOSS #FOSS #protect #protection #help #policy #linux #non_profit
Judge in Vizio Case Rules on Issue Irrelevant to Rights Under Copyleft
On 23 December 2025, Judge Leal granted a motion brought by Vizio that sought a ruling on a position that SFC has not actually taken. Vizio asked the court to rule on something that no one believes the GPLv2 requires. Specifically, Vizio said in their motion for summary adjudication: Defendant VIZIO, Inc. [moves] this Court for summary adjudication [re] whether … GPLv2 … and … LGPLv2.1 … require the licensee [under the GPL Agreements] to provide information necessary to install modified versions of the licensed software back onto the Smart TVs with which the software was originally distributed while ensuring the TVs continue to function properly. … VIZIO moves on the grounds that the plain language … compels the conclusion that neither license imposes a duty on licensees to provide all information necessary to permit reinstallation of modified software back on the same device such that the device continues to function properly.
Bradley M. KühnA window into how hectic & 14-hour-day-inducing it is to work for a tiny charity like #SFC:
Right now, I'm (a) listening to live deposition of #Vizio's expert witness in our landmark impact litigation regarding #GPL, (b) generating a fundraising email to ask our donors to please renew as #SoftwareFreedom #Conservancy sustainers <https://sfconservancy.org/sustainers/>, & (c) desperately copying files to my new laptop as my current one is failing in real time.
All happening in real time. Welcome to my world.
der.hans@conservancy video session on "Phone freedom tips and related Q&A" is going on now
Info about loading FLOSS on Android from Director of Compliance
"about what's to come in the future of running your own software on Android"
F-DroidThe first week in #FDroid (TWIF) was posted 15 years ago:
* We celebrate the community and yes, that means YOU!
* #SoftwareFreedom #Conservancy will have a #BBB tomorrow, free yourself (while you can)
* #ReproducibleBuilds gathering soon
* #Conversations_IM enforces #TLSv1_3
+ 2 new apps
& 186 updates
Get thanked: https://f-droid.org/2025/09/04/twif.html
Dom PatesAs the summer draws to a close, here’s a collection of photos I took on my first solitary ramble around West Sussex’s #Knepp Wildland project, just as spring was breaking out.
#rewilding #NatureBasedSolutions #conservancy #sustainability #nature
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Knepp (2025)
Knepp (2025)
Knepp (2025)
Images from a half day ramble around the Knepp Wildland project in West Sussex in April 2025. From Wikipedia: 'Knepp Wildland is the first major lowland rewilding project in England. It comprises 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres) of former arable and dairy farmland in the grounds of Knepp Castle, in West Sussex. Since 2000 when the conversion from intensive agriculture started, the land now supports many rare species including turtle doves, barbastelle bats, slow-worms and barred grass snakes; it has become a major nesting site for nightingales; a breeding hotspot for purple emperor butterflies; the site of the first white stork chicks raised in the wild in England for 600 years, and is home to the first beavers living in the wild in Sussex for 400 years.' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knepp_Wildland Main website: knepp.co.uk/
Dom PatesAs the summer draws to a close, here’s a collection of photos I took on my first solitary ramble around West Sussex’s #Knepp Wildland project, just as spring was breaking out.
#rewilding #NatureBasedSolutions #conservancy #sustainability #nature
https://www.flickr.com/photos/globalismpictures/albums/72177720326358834/
Knepp (2025)
Images from a half day ramble around the Knepp Wildland project in West Sussex in April 2025. From Wikipedia: 'Knepp Wildland is the first major lowland rewilding project in England. It comprises 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres) of former arable and dairy farmland in the grounds of Knepp Castle, in West Sussex. Since 2000 when the conversion from intensive agriculture started, the land now supports many rare species including turtle doves, barbastelle bats, slow-worms and barred grass snakes; it has become a major nesting site for nightingales; a breeding hotspot for purple emperor butterflies; the site of the first white stork chicks raised in the wild in England for 600 years, and is home to the first beavers living in the wild in Sussex for 400 years.' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knepp_Wildland Main website: knepp.co.uk/