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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_StallmanRichard Stallman - Wikipedia

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   Software that ensures these freedoms is termed free software. Stallman launched the GNU Project, founded the Free Software Foundation (FSF) in October 1985, developed the GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Emacs, and wrote all versions of the GNU General Public License.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Richard-StallmanRichard Stallman | Biography, Free Software Foundation ...

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   May 1, 2024 · Richard Stallman, American computer programmer and free-software advocate who founded (1985) the Free Software Foundation. He also established the GNU project, which was involved in the creation of a free version of UNIX. Learn more about Stallman’s life and career.

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4. www.fsf.org › historyFSF History - Free Software Foundation

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   The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is incorporated with Richard Stallman as president. This marks the birth of the FSF, which remains the organizational home for the GNU Project, and provides it and other free software projects with critical infrastructure.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_Software_FoundationFree Software Foundation - Wikipedia

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   The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Richard Stallman on October 4, 1985, to support the free software movement, with the organization's preference for software being distributed under copyleft ("share alike") terms, such as with its own GNU General Public License.

6. www.theverge.com › 2021/3/22 › 22344910Richard Stallman returns to the Free Software Foundation ...

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   Mar 22, 2021 · Mar 22, 2021, 2:39 PM PDT. Image: LibrePlanet. Free software advocate Richard Stallman is rejoining the board of the Free Software Foundation. Stallman founded the FSF in 1985 and...

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7. www.fsf.org › about › what-is-free-softwareWhat is free software and why is it so important for society ...

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   The free software movement was started in 1983 by computer scientist Richard M. Stallman, when he launched a project called GNU, which stands for “GNU is Not UNIX”, to provide a replacement for the UNIX operating system—a replacement that would respect the freedoms of those using it.

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   Why did Stallman create a free operating system?

   • With the release of a free operating system, Stallman and the Free Software Foundation focused on promoting free software and the development of the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL), commonly known as a copyleft agreement, which gives authors a way to allow their works to be modified without releasing them to the public domain.

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   What does Stallman mean by copyright?

   • Stallman pioneered the concept of copyleft, which uses the principles of copyright law to preserve the right to use, modify, and distribute free software. He is the main author of free software licenses which describe those terms, most notably the GNU General Public License (GPL), the most widely used free software license.

   Richard Stallman - Wikipedia

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   What did Richard Stallman say about free software?

   • At the first Hackers Conference in Sausalito, California, Richard Stallman made his first known public declaration that all software should be free and "accessible to everyone as freely as possible."

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   Is Richard Stallman resigning from the Free Software Foundation?

   • "Richard Stallman returns to the Free Software Foundation after resigning in 2019". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-03-22. ^ "An open letter to remove Richard M. Stallman from all leadership positions". rms-open-letter.github.io. Retrieved 2021-03-26. ^ Brodkin, Jon (2021-03-23).

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9. www.gnu.org › philosophy › fsfsFree Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M ...

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   Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman Introduction by Lawrence Lessig Edited by Joshua Gay GNU Press www.gnupress.org Free Software Foundation Boston, MA USA