Dear , Are GNU ready to party?
It's been 30 years since the GNU manifesto was penned. What began as frustration over a printer driver has grown into a massive social movement. The GNU system itself has exploded; not only is it a fully free operating system, but it has expanded to include an entire universe of software. Now, GNU is on the threshold of another amazing leap, and [we want you to be a part of it][1]. **You're Invited: GNU 30th anniversary celebration and hackathon** *Featuring Richard Stallman* When: Saturday and Sunday, September 28 - 29, from 10am until midnight. Special fundraising dinner to be held on Friday, September 27th. Where: MIT, Cambridge, MA RSVP: [Registration is now open!][2] GNU's 30th will be an opportunity for free software legends and enthusiastic newcomers to tackle important challenges together, while toasting to the GNU system's success. That's why this 30th anniversary event is more than just a celebration, it's also a hackathon. This event isn't just for programmers either; there will also be opportunities to contribute in many other ways besides writing code, such as a Free Software Directory sprint, crypto workshops, and much more. Come join us in developing and documenting free software for our Web-based world, with a focus on federated publishing and communication services, as well as tools to protect privacy and anonymity. Plus, it has cake and coding; what could be better? And of course, you'll want to be in the room when Richard Stallman makes a highly anticipated announcement about the future direction of GNU. [Register now!][2] The anniversary celebration is a chance to come together with other free software supporters to launch GNU on the path to another successful decade. In addition to contributing code and documentation, consider joining us for a special fundraising dinner on Friday, September 27th. Give back to GNU while enjoying a delicious meal with Richard Stallman, Bradley Kuhn, and John Sullivan. More details about the fundraising dinner will be available soon, and a limited number of tickets will be available. To reserve advance tickets, please email <mailto:campai...@fsf.org>. See you in Boston, Libby Reinish Free Software Foundation, on behalf of GNU P.S. Can't make it to Boston? 30th anniversary satellite celebrations will be held around the world. If you'd like to be notified if a satellite event is planned in our area, sign up for our [GNU 30th satellite event notifications list][3]. [1]: https://www.gnu.org/gnu30/ "GNU 30th anniversary celebration and hackathon" [2]: https://crm.fsf.org/civicrm/event/register?id=10&reset=1 "GNU 30th Anniversary registration" [3]: https://crm.fsf.org/civicrm/profile/create?gid=223&reset=1 "GNU 30th Satellite Events" -- Follow us at https://status.fsf.org/fsf | Subscribe to our blogs via RSS at http://fsf.org/blogs/RSS Join us as an associate member at http://www.fsf.org/jf Sent from the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02110-1335 United States You can unsubscribe to this mailing list by visiting the link https://crm.fsf.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=128255&qid=4928856&h=48be0b12ecf2641b. To stop all email from the Free Software Foundation, including Defective by Design, and the Free Software Supporter newsletter, click this link: https://crm.fsf.org/civicrm/mailing/optout?reset=1&jid=128255&qid=4928856&h=48be0b12ecf2641b
