rms-support-letter.github.io/README.md

# An open letter in support of RMS.

This README is available in:
[🇦🇱](README_AL.md)
[🇦🇪](README_AR.md)
[🇩🇪](README_DE.md)
[🇪🇸](README_ES.md)
[🇮🇷](README_FA.md)
[🇫🇮](README_FI.md)
[🇫🇷](README_FR.md)
[🇪🇸](README_GL.md)
[🇬🇷](README_GR.md)
[🇭🇺](README_HU.md)
[🇮🇹](README_IT.md)
[🇯🇵](README_JP.md)
[🇰🇷](README_KO.md)
[🇱🇻](README_LV.md)
[🇳🇱](README_NL.md)
[🇵🇱](README_PL.md)
[🇧🇷](README_PT_BR.md)
[🇵🇹](README_PT_PT.md)
[🇷🇴](README_RO.md)
[🇷🇸](README_RS.md)
[🇷🇺](README_RU.md)
[🇸🇪](README_SE.md)
[🇹🇱](README_TL.md)
[🇹🇷](README_TR.md)
[🇺🇦](README_UA.md)
[🇻🇮](README_VI.md)
[🇨🇳](README_ZH-CN.md)
[🇹🇼](README_ZH-TW.md)

To sign, **click [here](https://github.com/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter.github.io/new/master/_data/signed)** and name the file `<username>.yaml` (replace `<username>` with your name) with the following content:

```yaml
name: <your name here (optional organization or company)>
link: <link to your profile or site>
```

Without the `<>`.

Example:
```yaml
name: Example name (Good company)
link: https://github.com/example_username
```

Don't use `<>` in this file, as well as non-ascii symbols in file name.
If you're using your email as a link, prepend it with `mailto:`.
If you are able to, please use your real name and add projects and affiliated organizations in parentheses.

Then **click "Propose new file"** and go through the subsequent pages to create a merge request.

Let's keep the tone firm, but professional.

If you can, please consider sharing this letter on your forums and social media and notify journalists who might be helpful to our cause.

Alternatively, fork and clone the repo, create the file `_data/signed/<username>.yaml` manually, then commit and submit a PR.

If you want to support the letter **without using Github**, go here: https://codeberg.org/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter/issues/1,
or send a signed patch to [signrms@prog.cf](mailto:signrms@prog.cf) or [~tyil/rms-support@lists.sr.ht](mailto:~tyil/rms-support@lists.sr.ht).

If you still require help via visual instructions, use [this](https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=1lz5S5oS8CU) video.

**All signatures will be processed within 12 hours at max - due to a huge volume of PRs**

## Chatrooms

- **Matrix:** [+free-rms:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/+free-rms:matrix.org)
- **IRC:** #free-rms on [freenode](https://freenode.net)
- **Discord:** https://discord.gg/7FWkxG4CsU
- **Telegram:** https://t.me/free_rms

## Contact
If you are a member of the press, a youtuber, or representing other news outlets, you can contact us under this email:
- rms-support-letter@protonmail.com

## Licensing
The code in the repository is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.

Images in the `assets` folder are licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode). The social preview images are based off https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Matthew_Stallman.jpeg, published under CC BY-SA 3.0, originally published as the cover of the O'Reilly book `Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams`, published on March 1, 2002 under the GFDL.

Signatures are not copyrightable.
fix typo in README 2021-03-24 16:39:38 +01:00			`# An open letter in support of RMS.`
Revert "Merge pull request #162 from Anti-pin/master" This reverts commit 79178f7d33e6f1212d11a9370a774b723c7103ad. 2021-03-24 11:59:27 +01:00
Adding some translation links to see how it renders. 2021-03-31 12:06:43 +02:00			`This README is available in:`
			`[🇦🇱](README_AL.md)`
			`[🇦🇪](README_AR.md)`
			`[🇩🇪](README_DE.md)`
			`[🇪🇸](README_ES.md)`
			`[🇮🇷](README_FA.md)`
			`[🇫🇮](README_FI.md)`
Adding more flags. 2021-03-31 12:16:05 +02:00			`[🇫🇷](README_FR.md)`
			`[🇪🇸](README_GL.md)`
			`[🇬🇷](README_GR.md)`
			`[🇭🇺](README_HU.md)`
			`[🇮🇹](README_IT.md)`
			`[🇯🇵](README_JP.md)`
			`[🇰🇷](README_KO.md)`
			`[🇱🇻](README_LV.md)`
			`[🇳🇱](README_NL.md)`
			`[🇵🇱](README_PL.md)`
			`[🇧🇷](README_PT_BR.md)`
			`[🇵🇹](README_PT_PT.md)`
			`[🇷🇴](README_RO.md)`
			`[🇷🇸](README_RS.md)`
			`[🇷🇺](README_RU.md)`
			`[🇸🇪](README_SE.md)`
			`[🇹🇱](README_TL.md)`
			`[🇹🇷](README_TR.md)`
			`[🇺🇦](README_UA.md)`
			`[🇻🇮](README_VI.md)`
			`[🇨🇳](README_ZH-CN.md)`
Update README.md 2021-03-31 22:47:02 +02:00			`[🇹🇼](README_ZH-TW.md)`
Adding some translation links to see how it renders. 2021-03-31 12:06:43 +02:00
Make it easier to sign for non-tech people 2021-03-25 14:49:02 +01:00			To sign, click [here](https://github.com/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter.github.io/new/master/_data/signed) and name the file `<username>.yaml` (replace `<username>` with your name) with the following content:
Improved signing procedure Previous one has som issues: - A lot of users editing the same markdown file leads to merge conflics - Resolving this conflicts is error prone - It requires more time to check whats changed New system solves that by: - Creating new file for each user in `_data/signed` This way there wil by no more merge conflicts Also, it will be easier to see whats changed. 2021-03-24 13:40:45 +01:00
			```yaml
Suggest company affiliation 2021-03-26 14:54:44 +01:00			`name: <your name here (optional organization or company)>`
Improved signing procedure Previous one has som issues: - A lot of users editing the same markdown file leads to merge conflics - Resolving this conflicts is error prone - It requires more time to check whats changed New system solves that by: - Creating new file for each user in `_data/signed` This way there wil by no more merge conflicts Also, it will be easier to see whats changed. 2021-03-24 13:40:45 +01:00			`link: <link to your profile or site>`
			```
fix some malformed yamls and add clear example 2021-03-24 17:31:24 +01:00
			Without the `<>`.

			`Example:`
			```yaml
Suggest company affiliation 2021-03-26 14:54:44 +01:00			`name: Example name (Good company)`
Use 'Example name' on behalf of @nukeop 2021-03-25 17:04:20 +01:00			`link: https://github.com/example_username`
fix some malformed yamls and add clear example 2021-03-24 17:31:24 +01:00			```

			Don't use `<>` in this file, as well as non-ascii symbols in file name.
Update README.md 2021-03-25 20:56:28 +01:00			If you're using your email as a link, prepend it with `mailto:`.
fix typo 2021-03-28 16:19:38 +02:00			`If you are able to, please use your real name and add projects and affiliated organizations in parentheses.`
fix some malformed yamls and add clear example 2021-03-24 17:31:24 +01:00
Make it easier to sign for non-tech people 2021-03-25 14:49:02 +01:00			`Then click "Propose new file" and go through the subsequent pages to create a merge request.`
Revert "Merge pull request #162 from Anti-pin/master" This reverts commit 79178f7d33e6f1212d11a9370a774b723c7103ad. 2021-03-24 11:59:27 +01:00
			`Let's keep the tone firm, but professional.`

Update README.md 2021-03-24 15:20:22 +01:00			`If you can, please consider sharing this letter on your forums and social media and notify journalists who might be helpful to our cause.`
Revert "Merge pull request #162 from Anti-pin/master" This reverts commit 79178f7d33e6f1212d11a9370a774b723c7103ad. 2021-03-24 11:59:27 +01:00
Make it easier to sign for non-tech people 2021-03-25 14:49:02 +01:00			Alternatively, fork and clone the repo, create the file `_data/signed/<username>.yaml` manually, then commit and submit a PR.

highlight "without using Github" for visibility 2021-03-29 03:51:14 +02:00			`If you want to support the letter without using Github, go here: https://codeberg.org/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter/issues/1,`
Update README.md 2021-03-26 10:09:21 +01:00			`or send a signed patch to [signrms@prog.cf](mailto:signrms@prog.cf) or [~tyil/rms-support@lists.sr.ht](mailto:~tyil/rms-support@lists.sr.ht).`
Update README.md 2021-03-25 18:50:35 +01:00
Update README.md 2021-03-27 22:10:38 +01:00			`If you still require help via visual instructions, use [this](https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=1lz5S5oS8CU) video.`

Update README.md 2021-03-27 18:24:40 +01:00			`All signatures will be processed within 12 hours at max - due to a huge volume of PRs`

Update README.md 2021-03-25 13:06:36 +01:00			`## Chatrooms`
Update README.md 2021-03-25 13:07:57 +01:00
Update README.md 2021-03-28 18:09:59 +02:00			`- Matrix: [+free-rms:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/+free-rms:matrix.org)`
Update Vietnamese translation 2021-03-28 06:54:52 +02:00			`- IRC: #free-rms on [freenode](https://freenode.net)`
Add more chatrooms 2021-03-25 15:09:23 +01:00			`- Discord: https://discord.gg/7FWkxG4CsU`
Update README.md 2021-03-25 21:40:27 +01:00			`- Telegram: https://t.me/free_rms`
Update README.md 2021-03-29 09:24:42 +02:00
Update README.md 2021-03-31 10:43:41 +02:00			`## Contact`
Update README.md 2021-03-31 10:45:24 +02:00			`If you are a member of the press, a youtuber, or representing other news outlets, you can contact us under this email:`
Update README.md 2021-03-31 10:43:41 +02:00			`- rms-support-letter@protonmail.com`

Update README.md 2021-03-29 09:24:42 +02:00			`## Licensing`
			`The code in the repository is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.`
Update README.md 2021-03-29 09:24:51 +02:00
Update README.md 2021-03-29 09:46:49 +02:00			Images in the `assets` folder are licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode). The social preview images are based off https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Matthew_Stallman.jpeg, published under CC BY-SA 3.0, originally published as the cover of the O'Reilly book `Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams`, published on March 1, 2002 under the GFDL.
Update README.md 2021-03-29 09:24:51 +02:00
Update README.md 2021-03-29 09:24:42 +02:00			`Signatures are not copyrightable.`