rms-support-letter.github.io/README.md

# An open letter in support of RMS.

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To sign, **click [here](https://github.com/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter.github.io/new/master/_data/signed)** and name the file `<username>.yaml` (replace `<username>` with your name) with the following content:

```yaml
name: <your name here (optional organization or company)>
link: <link to your profile or site>
```

Without the `<>`.

Example:
```yaml
name: Example name (Good company)
link: https://github.com/example_username
```

Don't use `<>` in this file, as well as non-ascii symbols in file name. If you're using your email as a link, prepend it with `mailto:`. If you are able to, please use your real name and add projects and affiliated organizations in parentheses.

Then **click "Propose new file"** and go through the subsequent pages to create a merge request.

If you can, please consider sharing this letter on your forums and social media and notify journalists who might be helpful to our cause.

Alternatively, fork and clone the repo, create the file `_data/signed/<username>.yaml` manually, then commit and submit a PR.

If you want to support the letter **without using Github**, go here: https://codeberg.org/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter/issues/1, or send a signed patch to [signrms@prog.cf](mailto:signrms@prog.cf) or [~tyil/rms-support@lists.sr.ht](mailto:~tyil/rms-support@lists.sr.ht).

If you still require help via visual instructions, use [this](https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=1lz5S5oS8CU) video.

### Did you change your mind and would like to remove your signature from the letter against Richard Stallman?
You can show your intention here: https://github.com/rms-support-letter/revoke-open-letter-signature

## Chatrooms

- **Matrix:** [+free-rms:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/+free-rms:matrix.org)
- **IRC:** #freerms on [libera](https://libera.chat) ([webchat](https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.libera.chat/#freerms))
- **XMPP/jabber:** [support-rms@conf.marc-o.win](xmpp:support-rms@conf.marc-o.win?join)
- **Discord:** <https://discord.gg/7FWkxG4CsU>
- **Telegram:** <https://t.me/free_rms>
- **Github Discussion:** <https://github.com/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter.github.io/discussions>

## Our friends
https://stallmansupport.org/

## Contact
If you are a member of the press, a youtuber, or representing other news outlets, you can contact us under this email:
- [rms-support-letter@protonmail.com](mailto:rms-support-letter@protonmail.com)

## Licensing
The code in the repository is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.

Images in the `assets` folder are licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode). The social preview images are based off https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Matthew_Stallman.jpeg, published under CC BY-SA 3.0, originally published as the cover of the O'Reilly book `Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams`, published on March 1, 2002 under the GFDL.

Signatures are not copyrightable.