Sept 3, 2003
Free Software Licensing in Context
Free Software is popular
because
of its freedom
Free Software runs slide projectors, telephone switches, DVD players, and firewalls
Most major movies use Free Software somewhere in their creation
GCC is used for most set top boxes (including game consoles) not made by Microsoft
Even Microsoft distributes GCC
This is because Free Software gives people freedoms that proprietary software does not
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