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The '''Free Software Movement''' is a movement that aims to create and distribute software that is ''free'' in all sense of the word, not just monetarily. The movement was formally initiated by [[Richard Stallman]] in 1983 with the creation of the [[GNU Project]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stallman |first=Richard |date=1983 |title=Initial Announcement |url=https://www.gnu.org/gnu/initial-announcement.html}}</ref> | {{StubNotice}} | ||
The '''Free Software Movement''' is a movement that aims to create and distribute software that is ''free'' in all sense of the word, not just monetarily. The movement was formally initiated by [[Richard Stallman]] in 1983 with the creation of the [[GNU Project]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stallman |first=Richard |date=1983 |title=Initial Announcement |url=https://www.gnu.org/gnu/initial-announcement.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124140738/https://www.gnu.org/gnu/initial-announcement.html |archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref> | |||
==How it works== | ==How it works== | ||
{{See also|right to own}} | {{See also|right to own}} | ||
Creating free software means creating software that ''"the user has the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change, and improve [...]."''<ref>{{Cite web |last=The GNU project |date=2024-01-01 |title=What is free software ? |url=https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html}}</ref> This means that the source code must be available. This is in contrast with most commercial software that hides its real mechanisms from the user. | Creating free software means creating software that ''"the user has the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change, and improve [...]."''<ref>{{Cite web |last=The GNU project |date=2024-01-01 |title=What is free software ? |url=https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128112500/http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> This means that the source code must be available. This is in contrast with most commercial software that hides its real mechanisms from the user. | ||
==Why it is beneficial== | ==Why it is beneficial== | ||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
GNU+Linux | * [[wikipedia:Linux|GNU+Linux]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Pro-consumer articles]] | [[Category:Pro-consumer articles]] | ||
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