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Free software is software that respects the user's four essential software freedoms: | Free software is software that respects the user's four essential software freedoms: | ||
# The freedom to use the software for any purpose. | |||
# The freedom to study how the software works and to modify it if you wish. | |||
# The freedom to redistribute (e.g., sell, give away, share) exact copies. | |||
# The freedom to distribute (e.g., sell, give away, share) your modified versions. | |||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 25 February 2014
Free software is software that respects the user's four essential software freedoms:
- The freedom to use the software for any purpose.
- The freedom to study how the software works and to modify it if you wish.
- The freedom to redistribute (e.g., sell, give away, share) exact copies.
- The freedom to distribute (e.g., sell, give away, share) your modified versions.