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Copyright (C) 1985, 1993, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
Copyright (C) 1985, 1993, 2003, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies |
Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies |
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of this document, in any medium, provided that the copyright notice and |
of this document, in any medium, provided that the copyright notice and |
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(3) Several such companies now exist. |
(3) Several such companies now exist. |
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(4) The Free Software Foundation raisesd most of its funds for 10 |
(4) The Free Software Foundation raised most of its funds for 10 |
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years from a distribution service, although it is a charity rather |
years from a distribution service, although it is a charity rather |
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than a company. |
than a company. |
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See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.xhtml for more explanation |
See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.xhtml for more explanation |
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of how this term spreads confusion and bias. |
of how this term spreads confusion and bias. |
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(7) In 1985 I had not yet recognize it is important to distinguish |
(7) In 1985 I had not yet recognized the importance of distinguishing |
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clearly between "free software" and "freeware". The term "freeware" |
between "free software" and "freeware". The term "freeware" means |
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means you are free to redistribute the software--but not necessarily |
software you are free to redistribute, but usually you are not free to study |
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free to study and change the source code. So it is not the same as |
and change the source code, so most of it is not free software. |
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free software. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html |
See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html for more |
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for more explanation. |
explanation. |