change compliance language for yearinreview

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@ -99,23 +99,22 @@ us in community!</p>
<div class="picture-small right"> <img src="https://nextcloud.sfconservancy.org/apps/files_sharing/publicpreview/pnZYsi2CkjscLwc?file=/&fileId=24825&x=1366&y=768&a=true&etag=f4341a40f90786b0356201c21278ee23" alt="SFC lawyers posing outside at the courthouse“ " /></a>
<p>SFC lawyers after recent Vizio case- CC BY-SA 4.0</div>
<p>We are entering the third year of our <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/vizio.html">lawsuit against Vizio</a>.
There is still a lot of work that needs to be done to ensure that all recipients
of GPL'd software maintain rights as <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/glossary.html#third-party-beneficiary">third-party beneficiaries</a>,
but after a <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2023/oct/12/transcript-msj-hearing/">recent argument in the case</a>,
but we are still moving in the right direction. We've seen a growing
understanding from "everyday consumers" that a software Right to Repair is
essential to repair their phones and other internet connected devices. Our
projects like <a href="https://openwrt.org/">OpenWrt</a> and <a
href="https://coreboot.org/">coreboot</a> are integral in giving people the
freedom to choose what software runs (and can be repaired) on their own
devices. (And speaking of our projects, there's a highlight of what some of
projects did this year below!) We also pursued many other violations that are
premature to disclose, as per our <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/principles.html">Principles</a>
and our <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2022/may/02/conservancy-launches-copyright-assignment-system/">self-service copyright assignment form</a>
enables FOSS contributors to, without overly burdensome paperwork, entrust
their copyrights to a nonprofit dedicated to software freedom and rights of
users all over the world.</p>
<p>Our <a href="https://vizio.sfconservancy.org">lawsuit against Vizio</a>— the first
lawsuit of its kind to seek <b>third party beneficiary rights to the
complete, corresponding source code under the GPL</b> is progressing!
World-changing, public policy litigation requires resources and time, but
it's worth every penny so we can build a future where <b>every consumer</b> has
access to the source code they need to modify and repair their devices. At a
<a href="https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/oct/12/how-i-watched-motion-summary-judgment-hearing/">recent hearing in the case</a>,
we presented
<a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2023/oct/12/transcript-msj-hearing/">our opposition to Vizio's Summary Judgement Motion</a>,
our lawyers
<a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/Transcript_Full_Vizios_MSJ_HearingDeptC-33.231005.pdf">presented the eloquent case</a>
that recipients of software under the GPL Agreements <b>can</b> enforce their
rights to the corresponding source code themselves, and that right should not
be preempted by copyright law. We are the only organization currently taking
legal action to protect the GPL Agreements in the USA; your support is
critical for us to continue these kinds of efforts.</p>
<p>As software based technology becomes more pervasive in our lives, it's vital
that we communicate the importance of software freedom to the wider population.
@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ people engage with technology in non-exploitative ways fits in perfectly to
support our growing organizational needs and mission. Helping make sure we
can provide solid FOSS replacements to proprietary technologies for all of us.</p>
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<h3 id="WritingAndSpeaking">Writing and Speaking</h3>