X-Git-Url: https://jfr.im/git/irc/freenode/web-7.0.git/blobdiff_plain/849bdd6fcf742e61b375b8548ec648aa90622273..5e1a513ef05dc5e280d00c960bc7eb6a731fe6d2:/content/news/2002-08-26-welcome-fsf-and-gnu.md diff --git a/content/news/2002-08-26-welcome-fsf-and-gnu.md b/content/news/2002-08-26-welcome-fsf-and-gnu.md index 99410b080..94822787a 100644 --- a/content/news/2002-08-26-welcome-fsf-and-gnu.md +++ b/content/news/2002-08-26-welcome-fsf-and-gnu.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ +--- author: christel date: 2002-08-26 15:53:48+00:00 slug: welcome-fsf-and-gnu title: Welcome FSF and GNU! +imported: yes --- - Today freenode welcomes the Free Software Foundation's [GNU Project](http://www.gnu.org/), which [announced today](http://www.fsf.org/press/2002-08-26-freenode.html) that it has made us its official IRC network. From the press release: + _ Bradley M. Kuhn, executive director of the Free Software Foundation, pointed out: "The GNU Project has long sought an IRC network aligned with our strong stand for the principles of software freedom. We believe that Freenode, with its commitment to providing a innovative venue for Free Software developers and like-minded individuals to cooperate, fits the bill." + Robert Levin, president of Peer-Directed Projects Center, added: "We welcome the opportunity to work more closely with the Free Software Foundation. Licensing that preserves freedom is essential to the health and success of peer-directed projects. The Free Software Foundation's pivotal role in advocating software freedom makes it a valued contributor to the community." _ + To all of the members of the GNU project who've spent so much time with us so far: thank you for your support, and welcome officially to **freenode**!