Software Freedom Day – September 15, 2022, history, significance, quotes FAQS
Software Freedom Day is an annual observance that falls on September 15 this year. The celebration of the day aims in increasing awareness about Free Software, its virtues, and thus encouraging its use.
History of Software Freedom Day
Software Freedom Day (SFD) was first celebrated on 28th August 2004. About 12 teams had participated in the first Software Freedom Day. Since then it has grown in popularity. The day has been held on the third Saturday of September, since 2006. SFD is a worldwide annual celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
The goal of the observance of this day is to educate the public globally about the advantages of using high-quality FOSS in the areas of education, in government, at home, and in business. SFD is a public education effort with the aim of increasing awareness of Free Software and its virtues and encouraging its use.
Software Freedom International, a non-profit organization, coordinates the SFD at a global level. They provide support, giveaways, and a point of collaboration. The volunteer teams around the world organize the local SFD events to impact their communities. Free Software is something that is free to use, study, modify, distribute, access and share.
The objective of the day includes celebrating software freedom and the people behind it, to be pragmatic, transparent, and responsible as an organization. Also, it aims at providing equal access to opportunities through participatory technologies. It also promotes constructive dialogue on obligations and rights in the information society.
How to Celebrate the day
The best way to celebrate the day is to indulge yourself to participate in the events of FOSS. Encourage people to participate and promote awareness about free software among the people. Post and share your free software day celebrations on social media using the hashtag #SoftwareFreedomDay.
