FSD Meeting Recap – August 29, 2025
- Free software advocates worldwide collaborate weekly in the #fsf channel on Libera.Chat to enhance the Free Software Directory (FSD).
- The FSD team extends gratitude to the IRC volunteers who dedicated their time during the meeting to improve the directory.
- Two new programs were approved for inclusion in the FSD after a licensing review:
Free Software Directory Improvements Recap: August 29th, 2025
Free software advocates worldwide collaborate weekly in the #fsf channel on
Libera.Chat to enhance the
Free Software Directory (FSD).
The FSD is a curated catalog of useful free software compatible with free
GNU-like operating systems, and is a project of the Free Software Foundation (FSF).This report summarizes the work completed during the meeting on friday,
August 29th, 2025.
Volunteer Gratitude
The FSD team extends gratitude to the IRC volunteers who dedicated their time
during the meeting to improve the directory.
New Software Additions
Two new programs were approved for inclusion in the FSD after a licensing
review:
Updated Software Entries
Existing entries were also updated, including:
-
enigmail, an add-on
for implementing the OpenPGP standard, received version updates and minor
edits.
join the Effort
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#fsf on Libera.Chat from 12:00 to 15:00
EST (16:00 to 19:00 UTC). Stay informed about upcoming meetings by
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