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The GNU Manifesto (1985) (Principles of GNU free software (Can be…
The GNU Manifesto
(1985)
GNU
GNU is not Unix
Unix compatible software system
written by Richard Stallman
To be given away
free
Principle of
sharing
If I like a program I must share it with other people
Proprietorial Software
making users agree not to
share
End user licenses
Forbid programmers to treat others as friends
Programming looked upon just as a way of making money
restrictions reduce the ways a program can be used
Plan to put together a sufficient body of
free software
to be able to work without
non-free
software
Principles of GNU
free software
Free
to
modify
Free
to
redistribute
Restriction on further modification not allowed
Proprietary modifications not allowed
Can be hospitable to all
Feeling of harmony
happiness that money cannot replace
Obey the law
Sustainability of
free software
programmers
salary won't be high as for proprietorial standards
need people who value community building
service providers
New users may need handholding
service companies will compete in quality and price
no need for advertising software
infinite customisation possible
remove software from the realm of competition
Institution of
software tax
to be paid by everyone who buys a computer
set up National Software Foundaton
Advantages of
free software
Much more than saving cost
Prevents duplication of effort
Complete system (
source code
) available to everyone
User who needs changes is
free
to change to make them
no longer dependent on one programmer or company
if the change is not profitable the proprietorial owner would not be interested
can improve the system code
Copying all or parts of the program is as natural to a programmer as breathing
Philosphy of
free software
step towards a
post-scarcity world
nobody will have to work hard just to make a living
can devote themselves to activities that are fun
Free
not as in
free bananas
Free
as in
free speech
free
as air
different from
freeware
free to redistribute
not free to change
no access to source code