“I could have made money this way, and perhaps amused myself writing code. But I knew that at the end of my career, I would look back on years of building walls to divide people, and feel I had spent my life making the world a worse place.”
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Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman
This book compiles a selection of essays by Richard M. Stallman, a prominent figure in the free software movement. The essays delve into the philosophy of free software, emphasizing the importance of user freedom and the societal benefits of open-source software. Stallman's writings explore the ethical and practical aspects of software freedom, offering insights into the history and future of the free software movement. more
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Richard Stallman
Richard Stallman, born on March 16, 1953, is a renowned activist. He is one of the founders of the free software movement, the founder of the GNU project, and the founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). Stallman is dedicated to promoting the ideas of free software, advocating for users' freedom to use, study, modify, and distribute software. more
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