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Every week free software activists from around the world come together in #fsf on irc.freenode.org to help improve the Free Software Directory. This recaps the work we accomplished on the Friday, January 13th, 2017 meeting.

Last week's theme was working on packages useful for activism. We mainly focused on tools for protecting privacy. For activists all around the world being able to communicate and organize in private is unfortunately of paramount importance. Fortunately we were able to work through and update most of the packages in the privacy category. For several packages we were able to file issues with their maintainers to correct problems with their licensing. More work will need to be done on other types of tools for activists.

The meeting finished with a discussion about gaming on free software. Once you're done fighting for freedom you need a good way to unwind, which is why making sure Directory entries on free software games are up to date is also important. We'll be working on gaming in the next upcoming meeting.

If you would like to help update the directory, meet with us every Friday in #fsf on irc.freenode.org from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST (17:00 to 20:00 UTC).

We want a world in which all computer users can do everything they need to do on any computer using exclusively free software. To achieve that mission, we need to make sure that free software fulfills users needs, and we also need to grow the free software community by making it, and the software it creates, welcoming and accessible to all. Until those needs are met, we will use the HPP list to mobilize people and resources to support those projects and to improve the workings of the movement itself.

In 2014, a committee of free software activists with expertise in areas including security, copyleft, design, and development assembled to revise the HPP list. They spent a year soliciting feedback from the free software community about projects of great strategic importance to the goal of freedom for all computer users. Today, we share their conclusions regarding what free software initiatives can change the world.

Check out the updated list, which encompasses software projects, advancements in free software-compatible hardware, and efforts to expand and deepen the inclusivity of the free software community. Read a full explanation of the committee's work, which several committee members expanded on at last year's LibrePlanet conference. We are also introducing a changelog that makes it easier to track revisions to the list.

The HPP list offers up some meaty challenges for the free software community, and has seen success since its launch in 2005. The first version of the list included only four projects, three of them related to Java. Eighteen months later, Sun began to free Java users.

While the FSF does not ask to run or control these projects, we seek to use our position and visibility in the community to help bring them beneficial help and attention, including directly supporting development for some.

You can help these projects move forward!

• If you're a developer, consider contributing code to one of these projects.
• Or help with their documentation or community organizing.
• If you have money, make financial donations to them.
• Everyone can help publicize these recommendations so that these projects get the attention they need.
• And feedback on the HPP list, including suggestions for future revisions, is always welcome at hpp-feedback@gnu.org.

In the coming months, we'll be taking a closer look at each priority and highlighting more specific ways in which the community can help. We're eager to celebrate work that advances the aims of the HPP list, so let's get started!

Participate in supporting the FSD by adding new entries and updating existing ones. We will be on IRC in the #fsf channel on irc.freenode.org.

Tens of thousands of people visit directory.fsf.org each month to discover free software. Each entry in the FSD contains a wealth of useful information, from basic category and descriptions, to providing detailed info about version control, IRC channels, documentation, and licensing info that has been carefully checked by FSF staff and trained volunteers.

While the FSD has been and continues to be a great resource to the world over the past decade, it has the potential of being a resource of even greater value. But it needs your help!

This week's theme is focusing on software to help people fight for a cause. Activists need software for organizing and communicating, and for protecting their privacy from spying eyes. We want the FSD to be a great tool for anyone working to improve the world, so we have to have all the software they need listed and up to date in the FSD. Come help build the future with us this Friday!

If you are eager to help and you can't wait or are simply unable to make it onto IRC on Friday, our participation guide will provide you with all the information you need to get started on helping the FSD today! There are also weekly FSD Meetings pages that everyone is welcome to contribute to before, during, and after each meeting.

Every week free software activists from around the world come together in #fsf on irc.freenode.org to help improve the Free Software Directory. This recaps the work we accomplished at the Friday, January 6th, 2017 meeting.

Last week's theme was drafting new entries. We focused on finding new and useful software to add to the Directory. One example of this is a search engine that provides instantaneous system-wide results. We had a very productive meeting, adding and updating over 50 entries.

We also had numerous volunteers looking to update and create entries. mangeurdenuage, ‎Alejandroindependiente and ‎Genium all contributed greatly. We had a new volunteer show up, mwalim, he updated his own program and began to work on some historical entries.

If you would like to help update the directory, meet with us every Friday in #fsf on irc.freenode.org from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST (17:00 to 20:00 UTC).

Participate in supporting the FSD by adding new entries and updating existing ones. We will be on IRC in the #fsf channel on irc.freenode.org.

Tens of thousands of people visit directory.fsf.org each month to discover free software. Each entry in the FSD contains a wealth of useful information, from basic category and descriptions, to providing detailed info about version control, IRC channels, documentation, and licensing info that has been carefully checked by FSF staff and trained volunteers.

While the FSD has been and continues to be a great resource to the world over the past decade, it has the potential of being a resource of even greater value. But it needs your help!

This week's theme is focusing on adding new packages to the FSD. With a new year, it's time to add some new packages. While the FSD already lists over 15,000 packages, there are more out there that need to be added. We want to start 2017 off with some fresh packages.

If you are eager to help and you can't wait or are simply unable to make it onto IRC on Friday, our participation guide will provide you with all the information you need to get started on helping the FSD today! There are also weekly FSD Meetings pages that everyone is welcome to contribute to before, during, and after each meeting.