Merge pull request 'adding Richard proofread' (#3374) from 20230414-webproof into master

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freesoftware/legal/legal.en.xhtml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       <p>
         It is important when re-using and developing Free Software (also known as Open Source), to
         also understand the legal issues surrounding them. Much of
-        these legal issues are focused around Free Software licenses,
+        these legal issues are focused around Free Software licences,
         and the rights and obligations that they provide and impose.
         Having a basic understanding of these legal issues enable users
         to effectively use and comply with the requirements of Free
@@ -34,23 +34,23 @@
     <h2>What is software licensing?</h2>
 
     <p>
-      Generally, a license is an authorization to use, release, or
+      Generally, a licence is an authorization to use, release, or
       distribute someone else's property. This includes intellectual
       property such as a piece of text, a song, or artwork. Software
-      licenses are therefore licenses that inform users of how the
+      licences are therefore licences that inform users of how the
       rights holder over a piece of software (usually the author) wants
-      that software to be used, and what freedoms and/or restrictions
+      that software to be used and what freedoms and/or restrictions
       it has. Without a license, many uses of the software may be
       prohibited due to the default application of copyright law.
     </p>
 
     <p>
-      A Free Software licenses is a software license whose terms allow
+      A Free Software licence is a software license whose terms allow
       a user to obtain and enjoy the <a
       href="/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">four freedoms of Free
       Software</a>; namely, the freedom to use, modify, share, and
       improve software. Conversely, the opposite of a Free Software
-      license is a proprietary software license, which restricts users
+      licence is a proprietary software licence, which restricts users
       from enjoying any of the four freedoms of Free Software. Even
       software that is distributed free of charge (gratis) can be
       considered to be proprietary software, as long as any of the four
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@
     </p>
 
     <p>
-      Copyleft licenses are a type of Free Software licences that allow
+      Copyleft licences are a type of Free Software licences that allow
       the user to enjoy the four freedoms, under the condition that
       those freedoms remain intact in any further distribution of the
       software or derivative works.
     </p>
 
     <p>
-      The absence of a license does not make a software Free Software.
+      The absence of a license does not make software Free Software.
       Software is copyrighted by default, so unless it has been
       explicitly and validly placed into the <a
       href="/freesoftware/legal/faq.html#public-domain">public
-      domain</a>, using code without a license may be considered
+      domain</a>, using code without a licence may be considered
       copyright infringement.
     </p>
 
-    <h2>Why should software projects use Free Software licenses?</h2>
+    <h2>Why should software projects use Free Software licences?</h2>
 
     <p>
       Software is the most important cultural technology of the 21st
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     <p>
       The four freedoms of Free Software can therefore be applied to
       hand control of the future of software back to the people. A Free
-      Software license is an explicit way of granting these freedoms,
+      Software licence is an explicit way of granting these freedoms,
       so that users of a piece of such licensed software are able to
       use, study, share and improve the tools that it provides.
     </p>

news/2023/news-20230412-01.en.xhtml

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 <h1>Ready for foss-north 2023?</h1>
 
 <p>The FSFE is organising a track covering political and legal aspects 
-of Free Software at foss-north; the conference in Gothenburg that 
+of Free Software at foss-north, the conference in Gothenburg that 
 brings together Nordic Free Software communities. It will take place on 
-April 24 and 25 followed by the community day that will take place on 
+April 24 and 25 preceded by the community day that will take place on 
 April 23. It is time to register and get your tickets!
 </p>
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ April 23. It is time to register and get your tickets!
 
 <p>This year's <a href="https://foss-north.se/#">foss-north</a> will take place on April 24 and 25, following 
 a community day on April 23. It will be a local, face-to-face event. 
-While the past foss-north has focused on the technical aspects of Free 
+While in the past foss-north has focused on the technical aspects of Free 
 Software, this year there will also be room for presenting political, 
 legal, and social issues related to software freedom.
 </p>
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ legal, and social issues related to software freedom.
 
 <h3>Join the Conversation</h3>
 
-<p>The FSFE is co-organising a track on political, social and legal issues around Free Software in the Palmstedt Room.
+<p>The FSFE is co-organising a track on political, social, and legal issues around Free Software in the Palmstedt Room.
 </p>
 
 <p>It will be two days full of interesting topics such as license 
 compliance with AI assisted coding, municipal collaboration on Free 
 Software, enabling Free Software through procurement projects, the role 
-of Free Software for citizen participation and more. Lina Ceballos, 
+of Free Software for citizen participation, and more. Lina Ceballos, 
 Policy Project Manager at the FSFE, will present our position on the 
 Interoperable Europe Act in a keynote.
 </p>
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ Interoperable Europe Act in a keynote.
 
 <h3>Community Day and Social Event</h3>
 
-<p>The <a href="https://foss-north.se/2023/communityday.html">Communitiy Day</a> is taking place on Sunday April 23. This is a day 
-of communities activities taking place around various locations in 
+<p>The <a href="https://foss-north.se/2023/communityday.html">Community Day</a> is taking place on Sunday April 23. This is a day 
+of community activities taking place at various locations in 
 Gothenburg. Do you want to know how to get creative with Free Software 
 or want to join us for a chat during our social dinner? Join us and 
 please <a href="https://www.meetup.com/foss-gbg/events/292810825">register your attendance</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>Do you want to join us sharing your Free Software projects with the 
-community? It can be a workshop, a development sprint, an install-fest 
+community? It can be a workshop, a development sprint, an install-fest, 
 or something completely different - you decide. Simply get in touch 
 with johan (at) foss-north.se for more details. All the organising 
-participants will get a ticket discount for the Conference on April 24 
+participants will get a ticket discount for the conference on April 24 
 and 25.
 </p>
 

news/2023/news-20230413-01.en.xhtml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <version>1</version>
 
 <head>
-    <title>Check these cool 'Youth Hacking 4 Freedom' projects</title>
+    <title>Check out these cool 'Youth Hacking 4 Freedom' projects</title>
 </head>
 
 <body>
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 <h1 id="interview-with-Deniss-and-n0toose">Check these cool 'Youth Hacking 4 Freedom' projects </h1>
 
   <p>
-  While we wait for the projects developed by the participants of the 2nd edition of the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom contest, let's go back to last year's edition to know two of the projects submitted Projects.
+  While we wait for the projects developed by the participants of the second edition of the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom contest, let's go back to last year's edition to learn about two of the projects submitted.
   </p>
 
- <p>Deniss and n0toose are two participants from the first round of the competition. Both have worked on completely different projects, which shows the variety of ideas our participants can come up with. Let's take a look at <a href ="https://biscuit.edugit.org/3starblaze/star-vibe-lab">"StarVibeLab"</a> and <a href="https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/gettor-project/OnionSproutsBot">OnionSproutsBot</a>, the projects of Deniss and n0toose respectively.
+ <p>Deniss and n0toose are two participants from the first round of the competition. They worked on completely different projects, which shows the variety of ideas our participants can come up with. Let's take a look at <a href ="https://biscuit.edugit.org/3starblaze/star-vibe-lab">"StarVibeLab"</a> and <a href="https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/gettor-project/OnionSproutsBot">OnionSproutsBot</a>, the projects of Deniss and n0toose respectively.
  </p>
  
  <p>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  Latvia. He loves to learn new things and has already tried a few 
  hobbies like 3D modelling, drawing, UX design, music production, DJing 
  and of course programming. His first contact with coding was when he 
- was about 13 years old, also he struggled at first, but later he became 
+ was about 13 years old; he struggled at first, but later he became 
  quite good at it. For the first edition of the YH4F contest, Deniss 
  worked on his project StarVibeLab, combining his coding skills with 
  his love for music.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Our second guest is n0toose. He submitted a handy tool to help people download t
 href="https://www.torproject.org/">"Tor Browser"</a>, 
  a browser that helps users to stay anonymous while surfing the web. To 
  make it easier for people to download the "Tor Browser",
- n0toose developed an Telegram bot. This bot guides people to the process 
+ n0toose developed a Telegram bot. This bot guides people through the process 
  of downloading and installing the "Tor Browser". This tool is 
  especially useful for people coming from countries with a strong surveillance 
  apparatus. 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ href="https://www.torproject.org/">"Tor Browser"</a>,
     
  <p> 
     <strong><span style="color:#3394ce">FSFE</span></strong>: And what 
-    was you first contact with Free Software?</p>
+    was your first contact with Free Software?</p>
 
  <p>
  <strong><span style="color:#d0f400">Deniss</span></strong>: I am not 
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ href="https://www.torproject.org/">"Tor Browser"</a>,
     using Emacs. I've been doing some research and found out about this 
     editor and once I got used to the keybindings, I fell in love with 
     it. I love the customizability and hackability of it, so that I can 
-    customize the editor acording to my needs. To be honest, I'm rarely 
+    customize the editor according to my needs. To be honest, I'm rarely 
     doing any sorts of customization at the moment but it's good to know 
     that it's an option and I'm sure that without this ability there 
     wouldn't be so many packages for Emacs.
   </p>
   
-  <p><strong><span style="color:#3394ce">FSFE</span></strong>: How did you both found out about the contest?</p>
+  <p><strong><span style="color:#3394ce">FSFE</span></strong>: How did you both find out about the contest?</p>
   
    
     <p>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ href="https://www.torproject.org/">"Tor Browser"</a>,
     
     <p>
     <strong><span style="color:#3394ce">FSFE</span></strong>: Deniss, 
-    how did you come up wiht your project idea "StarVibeLab"?
+    how did you come up with your project idea StarVibeLab?
     </p>  
   
         <p>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ href="https://www.torproject.org/">"Tor Browser"</a>,
 	  <figcaption>
 	  "<a 
 	  href="https://3starblaze.edugit.io/star-vibe-lab/">The 
-	  StarVibeLab tool"</a> a web Piano with information about the C major 
+	  StarVibeLab tool</a> "a web piano with information about the C major 
 	  chord"
 	  </figcaption>
   </figure>