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Free Software Foundation Launches Photo Contest Celebrating 40 Years of Digital Freedom
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BOSTON, MA – July 26, 2024 – The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the launch of the #FSF40Photos contest, inviting free software users worldwide to showcase their daily experiences with libre software. The contest, running until August 31, 2025, aims to highlight the diverse and creative ways individuals rely on free software in their lives.
The FSF is encouraging participants to submit photos illustrating how they use free software – from everyday tasks to specialized projects. The organization emphasizes that submissions should demonstrate the practical request of free software,and welcomes innovative and unique examples.
“We want to see how you’re using free software to empower yourselves and your communities,” the FSF states in its contest announcement. “There are countless ways to involve libre software every day, and we’re excited to see what you come up with.”
Following the August 31, 2025 deadline, a public voting period will determine the winners. Prizes will be awarded to the top three submissions: a grand prize winner will receive an FSF40 T-shirt, the second-place winner will receive a “Fight for your user rights” bag, and the third-place winner will receive a free software sticker pack.
For those new to free software, the FSF provides resources to get started, including a curated list of beginner-friendly programs available at https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Free_software_at_workplace. The FSF’s LibrePlanet wiki serves as a central hub for information and community around free software.
Interested participants are advised to review the official contest terms and conditions before submitting their entries.
Spread the Word
The FSF encourages participants to promote the contest using the hashtag #FSF40Photos on their preferred microblogging platform, inviting friends and family to participate.
Celebrating Four decades of Freedom
The photo contest is part of a year-long party of the Free Software Foundation’s 40th anniversary. founded in 1985 by Richard Stallman, the FSF has been a leading advocate for software freedom, promoting the rights of users to control and modify the software they use. Further details about the FSF40 anniversary events can be found at fsf.org/fsf40.
The winning photographs will be displayed at the FSF’s 40th-anniversary celebration event in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 4, 2025. The FSF hopes to showcase the creativity and impact of free software to a wider audience at this event.
“We can’t wait to see how you use free software every day!” the FSF concludes.
This work, “FSF40 Photo Contest prizes” is adapted from “Trophy” © 2024 by Delapouite, licensed under a Creative commons Attribution 3.0 license, and Valentines Day - Blue Gift Box © 2012 by gnokii, licensed under a Creative
