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Dear Free Software Supporter,

It's heartening. Since the start of our fundraiser, free software supporters like you have raised $339,156 to fuel free software education. During this time, more than 120 new associate members have joined the FSF community! We love reading your reasons for joining. It's inspiring to see people becoming FSF associate members because they "believe strongly in free software" and in "a free future"; that they want to "promote the spread of free software"; and "want to support the ideas [they] believe in."

Your support drives us and helps us achieve our best work. May we challenge you once more? Can you help us surpass the initial goal and achieve $425,000 to boost free software education?

Over the last few weeks, we have reported on some aspects of the FSF's work, which is powered by your generous support, especially the work we do in free software education. We recounted how the campaigns team visited cybersecurity and robotics students at Everett High School in Massachusetts to talk about free software. Our new licensing and compliance manager Kris Siewicz recapped the work the Licensing & Compliance Lab is doing. Campaigns manager Greg Farough reported on the International Day against DRM (IDAD), and our joint fight for the freedom to learn. And senior sysadmin Ian Kelling pointed out how the tech team is making its documentation available to you so that you can weigh in with your experience and learn from it. Furthermore, you can read our fall bulletin for updates on JShelter, how to properly license your program, how the FSF stands firm in its resolve for freedom, and why we believe free software is an investment in human potential.

By supporting us today, you help secure a free future, in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. There are myriads of users out there not knowing about software freedom yet. If you donate $140 or more we'll send you an exclusive drawstring bag to show off your support for user rights. The bag is black and reads "Fight for your user rights." This is a conversation starter and a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded people. If every reader of this email supports our efforts by ensuring a contribution, we can reach our stretch goal of $425,000.

Free software in education and free software education are both vital for a free society. For this reason, the FSF has been tirelessly educating the public on free software for almost forty years now. Thank you for being a part of it! With you on our side, we are confident that we have a free future ahead.

Yours in freedom,

Miriam Bastian
Program Manager