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# 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:
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```yaml
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name: < your name here ( optional organization or company ) >
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link: < link to your profile or site >
```
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Without the `<>` .
Example:
```yaml
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name: Example name (Good company)
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link: https://github.com/example_username
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```
Don't use `<>` in this file, as well as non-ascii symbols in file name.
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If you're using your email as a link, prepend it with `mailto:` .
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If you are able to, please use your real name and add projects and affiliated organizations in parentheses.
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Then **click "Propose new file"** and go through the subsequent pages to create a merge request.
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Let's keep the tone firm, but professional.
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If you can, please consider sharing this letter on your forums and social media and notify journalists who might be helpful to our cause.
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Alternatively, fork and clone the repo, create the file `_data/signed/<username>.yaml` manually, then commit and submit a PR.
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If you want to support the letter **without using Github** , go here: https://codeberg.org/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter/issues/1,
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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 ).
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If you still require help via visual instructions, use [this ](https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=1lz5S5oS8CU ) video.
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**All signatures will be processed within 12 hours at max - due to a huge volume of PRs**
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## Chatrooms
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- **Matrix:** [+free-rms:matrix.org ](https://matrix.to/#/+free-rms:matrix.org )
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- **IRC:** #free -rms on [freenode ](https://freenode.net )
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- **Discord:** https://discord.gg/7FWkxG4CsU
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- **Telegram:** https://t.me/free_rms
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## Licensing
The code in the repository is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
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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.
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Signatures are not copyrightable.