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FSF confirms Ian Kelling as its new president
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Thursday, October 2, 2025) — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that Ian Kelling, senior systems administrator for the organization and the first union member to hold a seat on its board, has been elected as the new president of the FSF.
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