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Software Freedom Day.&nbsp;It is a world-wide series of events to celebrate free software, and we're having one right here in New Jersey at Montclair State University.</p>

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It is held on the third Saturday of September world-wide, which his year is the 20th of September.</p>

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We're going to talk about what free software is, and why it's important for everyone.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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What kind of software is available for your existing computer, and how you can extend the life of your computer by loading another OS on it.&nbsp;There will be a talk on self hosting, so that you can keep better control of your data.&nbsp;There will also be a talk on Social Networking with free software called "Mastodon and the Fediverse", there will also be talks on Wikipedia, and contrinuting to Free Software.</p>

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There is a huge variety of software out there, and we'd like to take some time to tell people about it.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a community event, and we'd love to see people from all over come out!</p>

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Here are some links for more information:</p>

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<a href="https://softwarefreedom.neocities.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://softwarefreedom.neocities.org/</a>
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also, the foundation site</p>

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<a href="https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/events/software-freedom-day-2025-new-jersey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/events/software-freedom-day-2025-new-jersey</a>
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So find an event near you, look online to see which events are streaming, or start planning for an event in your area for next year.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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Hope to see you in New Jersey soon!</p>


