title: The GNU Assembly — Software for human empowerment frontpage: yes --- **DRAFT** Welcome to the GNU Assembly! Wondering what this is? Here are the highlights: - Gathering under a New Umbrella — [We](https://wiki.gnu.tools/gnu:social-contract-endorsement), maintainers and contributors of well-known free software projects are making this place our new home, fighting for the freedom of computer users and hacking the good hack. - Governance, Not Unilateralism — This new home is governed by those who build it [following common goals and sharing the same values](/en/documents/social-contract): the [Assembly](https://lists.gnu.tools/hyperkitty/list/assembly@lists.gnu.tools/) is where we openly and respectfully discuss day-to-day operation and the general direction of our umbrella project. - This Group’s Not Uniform — We have common goals but also different backgrounds, and we view it as a strength. Our interactions in this project are subject to its [code of conduct](/en/documents/code-of-conduct). - GNU’s Novelty is Unequaled — We contribute to projects that go back to the roots of [free software](/en/documents/free-software), some of us even know what “CVS” means. These projects and newer ones are leading in their own domain and we plan to keep it that way. - GNU Needs U! — It’s about building a software commons to empower computer users. We need you — as a user, developer, speaker, coordinator, translator, system administrator: if you share [our goals](https://wiki.gnu.tools/gnu:social-contract), bring your own contributions! “GNU” as in “new” — join us now!