Why ‘Open Source’ Misses the Point of Free Software
Decoding the important differences in terminology, underlying philosophy, and value systems between two similar categories of software.
Richard Stallman
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Can Freedom Withstand E-Books?
Communications published a science fiction story of mine in 1997 called "The Right to Read," in which I describe a world 50 years hence where it is illegal to lend your books to a friend. This story is becoming reality even faster than anticipated. You may have noticed the great deal of hype about e-books […]
Viewpoint: Why We Must Fight -UCITA
If UCITA is adopted, it will threaten the free software community with disaster.
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