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free software
(encz) | free software,svobodný software [it.] |
free software
(foldoc) | free software
FOSS
free open-source software
Software that everyone is free to copy,
redistribute and modify. That implies free software must be
available as source code, hence "free open source software"
- "FOSS". It is usually also free of charge, though anyone
can sell free software so long as they don't impose any new
restrictions on its redistribution or use. The widespread
acceptance of this definition and free software itself owes a
great deal to Richard Stallman and the {Free Software
Foundation}.
There are many other kinds of "free software" in the sense of
"free of charge". See "-ware".
This dictionary is free in both senses, though since it is
documentation not software it is distributed under the
GFDL.
(2007-02-09)
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free software
(jargon) | free software
n.
As defined by Richard M. Stallman and used by the Free Software movement,
this means software that gives users enough freedom to be used by the free
software community. Specifically, users must be free to modify the software
for their private use, and free to redistribute it either with or without
modifications, either commercially or noncommercially, either gratis or
charging a distribution fee. Free software has existed since the dawn of
computing; Free Software as a movement began in 1984 with the GNU Project.
RMS observes that the English word “free” can refer either to liberty
(where it means the same as the Spanish or French “libre”) or to price
(where it means the same as the Spanish “gratis” or French “gratuit”). RMS
and other people associated with the FSF like to explain the word “free” in
“free software” by saying “Free as in speech, not as in beer.”
See also open source. Hard-core proponents of the term “free software”
sometimes reject this newer term, claiming that the style of argument
associated with it ignores or downplays the moral imperative at the heart
of free software.
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free software
(encz) | free software,svobodný software [it.] |
free software
(foldoc) | free software
FOSS
free open-source software
Software that everyone is free to copy,
redistribute and modify. That implies free software must be
available as source code, hence "free open source software"
- "FOSS". It is usually also free of charge, though anyone
can sell free software so long as they don't impose any new
restrictions on its redistribution or use. The widespread
acceptance of this definition and free software itself owes a
great deal to Richard Stallman and the {Free Software
Foundation}.
There are many other kinds of "free software" in the sense of
"free of charge". See "-ware".
This dictionary is free in both senses, though since it is
documentation not software it is distributed under the
GFDL.
(2007-02-09)
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free software foundation
(foldoc) | Free Software Foundation
FSF
(FSF) An organisation devoted to the creation and
dissemination of free software, i.e. software that is free
from licensing fees or restrictions on use. The Foundation's
main work is supporting the GNU project, started by {Richard
Stallman} (RMS), partly to proselytise for his position that
information is community property and all software source
should be shared.
The GNU project has developed the GNU Emacs editor and a C
compiler, gcc, replacements for many Unix utilities and many
other tools. A complete Unix-like operating system (HURD)
is in the works (April 1994).
Software is distributed under the terms of the {GNU General
Public License}, which also provides a good summary of the
Foundation's goals and principles. The Free Software
Foundation raises most of its funds from distributing its
software, although it is a charity rather than a company.
Although the software is freely available (e.g. by FTP - see
below) users are encouraged to support the work of the FSF by
paying for their distribution service or by making donations.
One of the slogans of the FSF is "Help stamp out software
hoarding!" This remains controversial because authors want to
own, assign and sell the results of their labour. However,
many hackers who disagree with RMS have nevertheless
cooperated to produce large amounts of high-quality software
for free redistribution under the Free Software Foundation's
imprimatur.
See copyleft, General Public Virus, GNU archive site.
(ftp://ftp.gnu.ai.mit.edu).
Unofficial WWW pages: {PDX
(http://cs.pdx.edu/~trent/gnu/)}, {DeLorie
(http://delorie.com/gnu/)}.
E-mail: .
Address: Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Massachusetts
Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Telephone: +1 (617) 876 3296.
(1995-12-10)
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free software
(jargon) | free software
n.
As defined by Richard M. Stallman and used by the Free Software movement,
this means software that gives users enough freedom to be used by the free
software community. Specifically, users must be free to modify the software
for their private use, and free to redistribute it either with or without
modifications, either commercially or noncommercially, either gratis or
charging a distribution fee. Free software has existed since the dawn of
computing; Free Software as a movement began in 1984 with the GNU Project.
RMS observes that the English word “free” can refer either to liberty
(where it means the same as the Spanish or French “libre”) or to price
(where it means the same as the Spanish “gratis” or French “gratuit”). RMS
and other people associated with the FSF like to explain the word “free” in
“free software” by saying “Free as in speech, not as in beer.”
See also open source. Hard-core proponents of the term “free software”
sometimes reject this newer term, claiming that the style of argument
associated with it ignores or downplays the moral imperative at the heart
of free software.
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