With Independence Day coming up, I want to do a series of posts about freedom and what "free software" actually means. The English language is weak in the area of freedom, so when somebody says "free software" they think "free of charge" or "gratis" (to use the Latin term for the concept), which can really throw you, since most free software is available to anyone without monetary cost.
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[FSF] Free Software Supporter, June 2008
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## In this issue
* New FSF store
* Farewell Justin, Hello Danny
* DRM elimination crew at the Apple Store launch
* Savannah adds Subversion, Mercurial
* Freedom and privacy in the cloud: a call for action
* Boycott Windows Media Center!
* GNU Spotlight with Karl Berry
* Richard Stallman's speaking schedule and other FSF speeches
* Take Action with the FSF
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RMS attacks Oyster's 'unethical' use of GNU systems & Free Software
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RMS: «The GNU system (often called "Linux") has been developed, since 1984, for the sake of computer users' freedom. Ironically it is now the basis for a system designed to smother the freedom of the people of London, through online payments to Oyster cards. [...]»
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gNewSense Review: Freedom 10/10 - Usability for tested Tasks 9/10
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"...I have been unwilling to get involved with this debate [which is currently in progress on Manchester Free Software Group's mailing list] from an argumentative perspective, because it seems to me that the whole debate revolves around a perception of gNewSense and in general, not experience.
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Read more »Acer to Aggressively Market Linux?
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According to Gianpiero Morbello Acer, Acer's VP of Marketing and Brand:
"We have shifted towards Linux because of Microsoft. "
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Dr. Phatak speaks...and the world learns
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Dr. Phatak's anguish and his vigorous defense of IIT Bombay reminds all of us that none of our freedoms were easily won, and that if we do not protect them, they may be easily lost or traded for small money that will cost us dearly in the long run. The best way to celebrate the courage of Dr.
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Approved for Free Cultural Works
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"We’ve just added the seal you see at right to Creative Commons licenses that qualify as Free Culture Licenses according to the Definition of Free Cultural Works — Attribution and Attribution-ShareAlike. Public domain is not a license, but is an acceptable copyright status for free cultural works according to the Definition.
Read more »Freedom and privacy in the cloud: a call for action
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"This is a post about freedom. The freedom to keep your data for yourself and the freedom to run free software. You should be able to reclaim and enjoy these freedoms also when using web applications. [...] Let me be clear: web apps are great and I’m in love with them. But I think it’s time to ask for more freedom and more privacy. Here is a three step plan to achieve both these results..."
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Helping FSFE's Fellowship: How and Why
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"The Fellowship is the primary way people can identify with and support the Free Software Foundation Europe. It provides collaborative tools for supporters to describe what they are doing and interact with each other. The Fellowship is a society for people who want to help the Free Software movement grow..."
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Free software vs. software-as-a-service: Is the GPL too weak for the Web?
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"Preserving software freedom in the era of Web applications -- You’ve read the GPL’s preamble, you can name the Four Freedoms, and you do your best to keep proprietary bits off our computers. But what’s the future of free software in the era of Flickr, Google Apps, and Facebook? ..."
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Freedom is... the GNU Operating System
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* «With the Hurd, users can change anything in their system which doesn't affect other users.»
Read more »RMS in Taiwan & Freedom for Network Services
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Google should adopt AGPL and embrace Freedom for Network Services...
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"Pay attention to your freedom instead of self-serving forecasts" - RMS speaks with Poornam Media
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RMS: «If Microsoft says that ['era of open computing'], it appears to be an attempt at a self-fulfilling prophesy. If people believe it, they may make it come true. The way to deal with that is to refuse to let Microsoft lead you. Pay attention to your freedom instead of self-serving forecasts ...
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Don't give Microsoft the remote control
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"If you put Microsoft at the center of your home entertainment system, be prepared to hand them the remote control, literally.
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Richard Stallman - From Wikiquote, the free quotation repository
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RMS: "My work on free software is motivated by an idealistic goal: spreading freedom and cooperation. I want to encourage free software to spread, replacing proprietary software that forbids cooperation, and thus make our society better."
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