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Article in Free Software Magazine

June 3, 2005

An article I wrote for Free Software Magazine is now available online. You can read it here.

Just
a word on “free software”. Many people, including, sadly, many in the
free software camp, forget about the “free speech” part of free
software. Free software, as defined by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), “refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:

  • The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
  • The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs
    (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
  • The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom
    2).
  • The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the
    public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source
    code is a precondition for this.

A program is free software if users have all of these freedoms.”

BTW, going back to the article — there’s a link to leave comments
on the article, but it takes you to a page which says that comments are
no longer allowed. I wouldn’t mind comments on this site though 8:)



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