Looking for a 2025 New Year's resolution? The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is encouraging a pressure campaign on Microsoft to continue.

Now that the holidays are passing and you [1]hopefully got your new 802.11n WiFi adapter or USB microphone or other free software endorsed gifts, on Friday the Free Software Foundation put out a new blog post entitled "Keep putting pressure on Microsoft." There they encourage free software patrons to keep up a pressure campaign against Microsoft:

"What's crucial now is to keep putting pressure on Microsoft, whether that's through switching to GNU/Linux, avoiding new releases of their software, or actions as simple as moving your projects off of Microsoft GitHub. If you're concerned about e-waste or have friends who work to combat climate change, getting them together to tell them about free software is the perfect way to help our movement grow, and free a few more users from Microsoft's digital restrictions."

Nothing new really but just the latest FSF messaging for free software advocates to avoid Microsoft products/services. In part their latest motivation for pressuring Microsoft is ending Microsoft Windows 10 updates and forcing users to Windows 11 while requiring Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support.

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Those interested in the latest thoughts from the Free Software Foundation can read their latest Microsoft pressure campaign message via the [3]FSF.org blog .



[1] https://www.phoronix.com/news/FSF-Ethical-Tech-Gifting-2024

[2] https://www.phoronix.com/image-viewer.php?id=2024&image=microsoft_linuxtag_lrg

[3] https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/keep-putting-pressure-on-microsoft