Digital Freedom Foundation Explained

Digital Freedom Foundation
Abbreviation:DFF
Type:Advocacy organization

Digital Freedom Foundation (DFF) is a non-profit organization established in 2004. The group is the lead organizer of Software Freedom Day, and Hardware Freedom Day, as well as other "digital freedom days".

History

The organization was founded in 2004 as Software Freedom International, and formally registered as a charity in 2007. In 2011, the group changed its name to the "Digital Freedom Foundation" to reflect the creation of additional "freedom days" celebrating culture, hardware, and education.[1]

In 2015, the DFF became responsible for organizing the annual Document Freedom Day, which was initially started by the Free Software Foundation Europe. The DFF had received tax-empt status in the United States under its original name in order to make donations tax-deductible. Since then, the organization moved to Hong Kong before registering in Cambodia following the relocation of several board members.

As of 2023, the Digital Freedom Foundation is legally harboured under the Earth Cause Public Charity allowing donations in the US to be tax-deductible.

Events

The Digital Freedom Foundation organizes the following "freedom day" events:

In the past, they also organized the following events:

Board members

Current board

Past board members

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.digitalfreedomfoundation.org/index.php/about About Digital Freedom Foundation
  2. Web site: 2009-08-02 . sfi - Software Freedom Day Wiki . 2024-06-13 . web.archive.org.
  3. Web site: 2008-08-22 . sfi/Contributors - Software Freedom Day Wiki . 2024-06-13 . web.archive.org.