Interview with Richard Stallman: Four Essential Freedoms
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| A patent is an artificial government-imposed monopoly on implementing a
| certain method or technique.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/cnews/article.php/12035_3717476_1
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Transcript: Richard Stallman, honary degree speech, Pavia 2007
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| The University of Pavia, in Italy, recently awarded Richard Stallman with an
| honorary degree. Stallman gave a short speech, his "lectio doctoralis", on
| the ethical imperative to use free software, focussing on individuals and
| schools.
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http://fsfe.org/en/fellows/ciaran/ciaran_s_free_software_notes/transcript_richard_stallman_honary_degree_speech_pavia_2007
GNU GPL Creator Richard Stallman on the Meaning of 'Free'
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| "Many computer users tend to equate Microsoft with evil, but that is a
| mistake. Yes, Microsoft develops non-free software, and yes, that is evil,
| but Microsoft is only one company among many that do this, and it is wrong no
| matter who does it," said Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software
| Movement, author of the GNU GPL and initial developer of the GNU OS, which is
| the basis of today's GNU/Linux system.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/7SkQDXN0YglV6n/GNU-GPL-Creator-Richard-Stallman-on-the-Meaning-of-Free.xhtml
Free Software's True Believer
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| Richard Stallman doesn't think it's okay to use proprietary software to
| make free software popular.
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http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=18757&hed=Q%26amp%3BA%3A+Richard+Stallman
HL Interviews Dr. Richard Stallman
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| RMS: I chose GNOME because it's the GNU desktop. KDE is also a
| free desktop. I have never used it, but now that it's free
| software, I have nothing against it.
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| I am not familiar with Enlightenment or XFCE.
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http://hardwarelogic.com/news/143/ARTICLE/1410/2007-05-28.html
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