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WEBFree Software Supporter -- Issue 198, October 2024. Free software means that the users have the freedom to run, edit, contribute to, and share the software. Thus, free software is a matter of liberty, not price. We have been defending the rights of all software users for the past 35 years. Help sustain us for many more; become an associate ...
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WEBA directory of people offering their free software services for hire. The LibrePlanet project is a global network of free software activists and teams working together to help further the ideals of software freedom by advocating and contributing to free software. Get started with free software webmail systems.
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WEBThe Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom. We defend the rights of all software users.
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WEBFeb 10, 2005 · For general free software licensing questions please email [email protected]. And of course, we would love any feedback you can provide -- good or bad! Our team of licensing volunteers are committed to answering questions and providing quality educational resources to the free software community. If your question is about developing proprietary ...
The fundamentals of the AGPLv3 - Free Software Foundation
WEBNov 16, 2021 · The fundamentals of the AGPLv3. by Craig Topham — Published on Nov 16, 2021 08:45 PM. The GNU Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3) is the most protective of computer user freedom, yet it remains the most misunderstood of the GNU family of licenses. The AGPLv3 was created to solve a very specific problem: how to protect a user’s ...
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WEBTo use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting the right to learn, and share what we learn with others. 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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WEBDec 29, 2009 · Free software is software that respects our freedom. To use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting our rights to learn and to share what we learn with others. Usually software we buy denies us these rights, because we don't actually buy ownership of the software. Instead, we receive a license to use the software, and ...
Download OpenDocument software - Free Software Foundation
WEBMar 29, 2010 · Download OpenDocument software. by Matt Lee — Published on Mar 29, 2010 03:05 PM. Because OpenDocument is a standard, software developers are free to create many different kinds of software which can create OpenDocuments. If you've used Microsoft Office, Lotus SmartSuite or Apple iWork in the past, you will find much of the software here is ...
Forty years of GNU and the free software movement
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Computer hackers and users from across the world will celebrate GNU's anniversary with special events. These include a specially convened GNU Hackers Meeting in Biel, Switzerland and a hackday for hackers of any skill level at the FSF's headquarters in Boston, MA. On September 27, 1983, a computer scientist named Richard Stallman announced the plan to develop a free software Unix-like ...
FSF History - Free Software Foundation
WEBThe Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a charity that empowers users to control their technology. The FSFE helps individuals and organizations to understand how free software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination. It enhances users' rights by abolishing barriers to free software adoption, encouraging people to use ...