The last FSFE Fellowship representative has resigned. We are posting a copy of his resignation below:

Dear fellows,

Given the decline of the Fellowship and FSFE's migration of fellows into a supporter program, I no longer feel that there is any further benefit that a representative can offer to fellows.

With recent blogs, I've made a final effort to fulfill my obligations to keep you informed. I hope fellows have a better understanding of who we are and can engage directly with FSFE without a representative. Fellows who want to remain engaged with FSFE are encouraged to work through your local groups and coordinators and attend the annual general meeting in Berlin on 7 October as active participation is the best way to keep an organization on track.

This resignation is not a response to any other recent events. From a logical perspective, if the Fellowship is going to evolve out of a situation like this, it is in the hands of local leaders and fellowship groups, it is no longer a task for a single representative.

There are many positive experiences I've had working with people in the FSFE community and I am also very grateful to FSFE for those instances where I have been supported in activities for free software.

Going forward, leaving this role will also free up time and resources for other free software projects that I am engaged in.

I'd like to thank all those of you who trusted me to represent you and supported me in this role during such a challenging time for the Fellowship.