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Free Software Movement –
Concepts & Philosophy
- The Free
Software Movement Info – from Wikipedia – a rather short
introduction to FSM, by Wikipedia standards. A more comprehensive
version is found at Wikipedia’s
Free Software Portal. This portal provides references to an
excellent list of software applications under the GNU license in over 25
categories/domains, the content are also available in Deutsch, Français & Espańol. Also provides web
resources for the legal aspects of free software movement, links to
people, projects & groups, & a list of operating systems under
GNU. The portal page is an excellent starting point to those wishing to
get up to speed on FSM
- The GNU Manifesto
(Originally appeared here: Dr
Dobbs Journal of Software Tools) - The GNU Manifesto, as was
originally written by Richard Stallman at the beginning of the GNU
Project, to ask for participation and support. Notable quote from the
manifesto, by Richard Stallman, on “Why
I Must Write GNU” – “I consider that the golden rule requires that if I
like a program I must share it with other people who like it. Software
sellers want to divide the users and conquer them, making each user
agree not to share with others. I refuse to break solidarity with other
users in this way. I cannot in good conscience sign a nondisclosure
agreement or a software license agreement.”
- The Free
Software Movement – Anarchism in Action, from IndyMedia, UK - What are the implications of the free software (called 'open
source' by business leaders) movement for anarchists and activists in
general? Could things be learned from it? Just how anarchist is
GNU/Linux and other such projects? This article intends to analyse these
aspects. The article also by the way provides an excellent introduction
to the fre software movement, and has a good list of references at the
end. Notable quotes: “Uber-hacker Richard Stallman is a sort of hippie,
programming world equivalent of Noam Chomsky”.
Myths & Fallacies
Free Software & Open
Source Software
Voices Against Free Software
& Open Source Movements
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