@fsfi has published an article on @prav

Prav - A Free Software Challenger To WhatsApp
By me and @badrihippo
October 13, 2024

Do you care about Free Software but still end up using WhatsApp for your messaging needs? It is ironic that a large part of the Free Software community in India is still using a proprietary software — #WhatsApp — for their everyday communications.

https://fsf.org.in/article/prav/

Thanks to Benson and contrapunctus for reviewing.

#prav #fsfi #XMPP #FreeSoftware #privacy

It's been a while since I did an #introduction and I'm looking for more cool peeps to engage with, so here's some of my favorite things lately. Forgive the excessive tags.

#AmReading #FSFi Children of Time, #Discworld and lots of #nonfiction

#AmWriting #FanFiction and plotting a #HopePunk novel about a reluctant bog witch.

#AmPlaying #VideoGames #IWasATeenageExocolonist #ttrpg #Starfinder #BoardGames #Nemesis and #Citadels

#AmWatching #StationEleven and #AnthonyBourdain

As a response to the russian unprovoked war in ukraine I am announcing that i will take steps to reduce the rights to use, study, improve and distribute for all software and hardware that i've released and will release in order to actively prevent it being used in russia's wars to hurt innocent civilians and democratic nations.

I am prepared to violate GPLv3 and take legal action if it means that i won't have blood on my hands.

The current projected solution is a restricted access to content manager and putting in place requirements for identity verification.

Despite this I remain dedicated to the values of Free Software Movement and i will do everything in my power to make sure that everyone outside of russia has access to these projects.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GPLv3 #openHardware #UA #Ukraine #UkraineCrisis #standwithUkraine #supportUkraine #FSF #FSFE #FSFLA #FSFI #FSFAU

The Free Software Foundation of India promotes libre software across the subcontinent. You can follow FSF India at:

➡️ @fsfi

The official website is at https://fsf.org.in

FSF India also has sister organisations elsewhere including @fsf (North America), @fsfe (Europe) and FSF Latin America.

#FSFIndia #FSFI #FSF #India #Indian #Swantantra #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #Software

Last month #FSFI published an Open letter to #KITE on the use of proprietary apps and services for online classes in schools: https://fsf.org.in/news/proprietary-apps-in-schools/

Now a #Malayalam version of the same is available: https://fsf.org.in/news/proprietary-apps-in-schools/ml/

Hello Fediverse,

FSF India is a non-profit organisation committed to advocating, promoting and propogating the use and development of swantantra software in India.

Learn more at https://fsf.org.in/

#FSFI #FreeSoftware