La Free Software Foundation unveiled yesterday the election of a new president, after the departure of this charge by Richard Stallman after accusations of unworthy behavior by the leader of the SPO movement and threats to break with some of the communities and organizations of open source software (if you are not aware of the case, you can consult the articles we shared here on the blog about it and the follow-up that was given).
With which the new president and head of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is Geoffrey Knauth, whoever for more than 30 years he has served on the Board of Directors of the Free Software Foundation since 1998 and has been a member of the GNU Project since 1985.
About Geoffrey Knauth
Geoffrey knauth graduated from Harvard University with a major in economics, after which dedicated his work to computing, who now teaches at Lycoming College.
Geoffrey knauth is a co-founder of the GNU Objective-C Project and in addition to English, Geoffrey Knauth speaks Russian and French, and is fluent in German and a little Chinese. Of interest, linguistics (there are works on Slavic languages and literature) and piloting are also mentioned.
Geoffrey Knauth indicated that he sees the goal of his future activities in helping the community to protect and develop free software. Also highlighted the importance of maintaining a healthy spirit and community diversityas differences in life experiences and opinions contribute to creativity and new ideas.
The open source movement began with the enthusiasm, dedication, and dedication of Richard Stallman, but over time the community has grown to include the efforts and collaboration of thousands of people around the world.
Geoffrey Knauth urged respect for others in case of disagreement and work together to find the best solutions, as well as remembering what unites and inspires the defenders of free software, since andIt is important to achieve the desired goal.
He pledged to maintain an honest dialogue with the community and provide support in the quest to secure the future of open source software for generations to come and uphold the principles that underpin the open source movement.
Also the announcement of the new president of the Free Software Foundation, The incorporation of a new member to the board of directors was also announced: Odile Bénassy, a French activist promoting open source software.
Odile benassy teaches mathematics and engages in software research and development, Odile is known in the community as the leader of the GNU Edu project and it should be noted that Odile Bénassy became the first director of the Europe Foundation.
About your choice, Bénassy said:
“I am happy and proud to accept the FSF's invitation to serve on the board. I want to help uphold the principles of free software and the philosophical values that surround it. Free software counts among what the world needs it today «.
Geoffrey Knauth welcomed Bénassy and said:
“I am delighted that Odile Bénassy has agreed to become director of the FSF, the first European director of the FSF. Odile is a math educator, researcher, software engineer, and leader of the GNU Edu project. I have been advocating and developing free software for over twenty years.
FSF Executive Director John Sullivan added:
“Being part of the FSF board of directors means, above all, being a guardian of free software and the freedoms associated with users. With such a long history, Odile has proven herself to be a member of the FSF and the fans can count. I am looking forward to working with her, and I am excited to see all the ways she will help the FSF become better and stronger.
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