I bet many of us have been trying to pound square pegs into round holes at one time or another. It's the same for me with operating systems.

With your support, the SFLC can continue its long-term mission of providing legal services to the hundreds of thousands of dedicated people who produce wonderful technology just because they want to share.

If you've checked out Ubuntu's website lately, you've probably noticed that it's looking pretty slick, especially compared to a few years ago.  Here's a look at how ubuntu.com has evolved over time, and why it matters.

There's absolutely no denying that we're in a terrible economy right now. Unemployment is way up over the last year and consumer spending is down significantly. So what's a person to do for Christmas gifts this year? the gift of Linux!

As someone born in India, I sometimes look around and wonder, Where are the Indians (and other South Asians) in Free Software?

Asa Dotzler surprised by media reaction to comments of his which were misinterpreted and also attributed to his employer rather than himself

Bruce Perens weighs in on what seems like a mountain that grew out of a molehill

While the vast majority of the its apps are closed source they will not help spread real user freedom, or offer much of an alternative to Apple's tightly-controlled approach. The free software community needs to address these problems by encouraging many more developers to build great Android apps that are truly free.