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Exellent though I would add a formal fifth freedom (-1)<BR>
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-1 Users have the right to a full copy of the human readable source code. This precondition is implied but I would prefer to state it explicitly.<BR>
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The Rest as Ed stated.<BR>
0 The freedom to run the program, for any purpose <BR>
1 The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish.<BR>
2 The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.<BR>
3 The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others. <BR>
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On Tue, 2013-10-15 at 09:18 -0400, Edward Holcroft wrote: <BR>
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I smell a troll, but I'll take the bait anyway.<BR>
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"There is nothing free about free software." <BR>
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You misunderstand Free Software. Perhaps you are confusing it with Freeware, or some similar concept. Note though that those producst that fall under the banner of freeware can differ widely in terms of what they mean by "free". If you subscribe to the "Teenage Wind" view of Free ("when you don't have to/Pay for nothing/Or do nothing"), otherwise known as the Freetard view of freedom, then you would be right. But this is not he view of freedom held by proponents of Free Software. The definition of Free Software is quite specific. It means this (from <A HREF="http://www.fsf.org">www.fsf.org</A>):<BR>
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The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).<BR>
The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.<BR>
The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).<BR>
The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.<BR>
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If you can grasp this (it's not hard), then you will understand that free software is a matter of liberty, not price.<BR>
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hth<BR>
ed<BR>
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