I am not the author of this video, this is just a reupload after the original got deleted. Richard stallman on the ethics of free software and fighting the megacorporations. Richard stallman the freedom defender whom we may not. Free software free society, stallman richard stallman is. To understand the concept, you should think of free as in.
Stallman introduction by lawrence lessig edited by joshua gay. How to run a successful free software project the gendered society 6th edition pdf free islamic foundations for a free society islam and the institutions of a free society a history of western society 8th edition pdf free in conflict and. Be the first to ask a question about free software, free society. The intersection of ethics, law, business and computer software is the subject of these essays and speeches by macarthur foundation grant winner, richard m. Stallmans tendency toward intransigence has made him a controversial figure in the rapidly expanding and evermorehighprofile world of free software software for which the source code is. This being a book of stallman essays, there is much to agree with and much to disagree with. Please join us in promoting and spreading the idea that we need free software for a free and open society. Stallman for the gnu philosophy, the wonderful software, and the literature that.
This collection of essays by fsf founder and president richard m. Richard stallman is the revolutionary and theorist who has given the world free software. Richard stallman explains free software at tedx geneva. It is the first tedx talk of the founder of free software movement. Free software is defined, and the definition discussed, in chapter 3. Hes the man behind the gnu project and the free software. Stallman is a book by joshua gay compiling different essays of richard m. View notes free software free society, stallman from phil 3370h at trent university. To use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting the right to learn, and share what we learn with others. Stallman pioneered the concept of copyleft and is the main author of several copyleft licenses including the gnu general public license, the most widely used. Although drawing on traditions and philosophies among members of the 1970s hacker culture and academia, richard stallman formally founded the. The free software movement is a social movement with the goal of obtaining and guaranteeing certain freedoms for software users, namely the freedom to run the software, to study and change the software, and to redistribute copies with or without changes.
Free software the free software definition we maintain this free software definition to show clearly what must be true about a particular. Learn about free software ethics, licensing, and how the movement views particular problems. Stallman pioneered the concept of copyleft and is the main author of several. Richard stallman began his work in the labs of mit, as. Computer scientist richard stallman has resigned as president of the free software foundation an organization he founded in 1985 to actively promote the concept of free software and the. What is free software and why is it so important for. These selected essays could give a clear idea of free software terms, what. Stallman, rms for short, has changed the world with his vision of freedom for the digital age. Richard stallman is the prophet of the free software movement. Free software, free society selected essays of richard m. Free software has become the foundation of a learning society where we share our knowledge in a way that others can build upon and enjoy.
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