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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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124140738/https://www.gnu.org/gnu/initial-announcement.html |archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref> | 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> | ||
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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.[1]
How it works
[edit | edit source]Creating free software means creating software that "the user has the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change, and improve [...]."[2] 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
[edit | edit source]By making software free in all sense of the word, including the freedom to study the source code, GNU creates trust in software that abides by these rules. Trust that the software does not spy on you, trust that the software will never stop working for monetary reasons, trust that the user will always be in control, instead of a corporation.
Examples
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Stallman, Richard (1983). "Initial Announcement". Archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026.
- ↑ The GNU project (2024-01-01). "What is free software ?". Archived from the original on 28 Jan 2026.