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==Philosophy==
 
==Philosophy==
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=== What is free software? ===
 
* [[Free software|What is Free Software?]]
 
* [[Free software|What is Free Software?]]
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/programs-must-not-limit-freedom-to-run.html Why programs must not limit the freedom to run them]
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** [[Free software#Why should I care about software?|Why should I care about software?]]
*** [https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/20050211.html Censorship envy and licensing]
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** [[Free software#How can we trust our technology?|How can we trust our technology?]]
** [[What is GNU?]]
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** [[Free software#What does "free" mean in free software philosophy?|What does "free" mean in free software philosophy?]]
** [[What is the Free Software Foundation?]]
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** [[Free software#What is copyleft?|What is copyleft?]]
* What does Free Software stand for?
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/your-freedom-needs-free-software.html Your Freedom Needs Free Software]
 
** [[Why Free Software is Important]]
 
*** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html Free Software Is Even More Important Now]
 
** [[Why Software Should Not Have Owners]]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html Why Software Should Be Free]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/loyal-computers.html What Does It Mean for Your Computer to Be Loyal?]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html Selling Free Software] - This is OK!
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-doc.html Why Free Software Needs Free Documentation]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-hardware-designs.html Free Hardware and Free Hardware Designs]
 
 
* [[What is the difference between Open Source and Free Software?|What types of free software are there?]]
 
* [[What is the difference between Open Source and Free Software?|What types of free software are there?]]
*** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/floss-and-foss.html FLOSS and FOSS]
 
*** [[Why Free Software is better than Open Source]]
 
*** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-open-overlap.html How Free Software and Open Source Relate as Categories of Programs]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/when-free-software-isnt-practically-superior.html When Free Software Isn't (Practically) Superior]
 
*** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/imperfection-isnt-oppression.html Imperfection is not the same as oppression]
 
*** [https://www.gnu.org/software/reliability.html Free Software is More Reliable!]
 
*** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/practical.html The advantages of Free Software]
 
 
* Who are the major FLOSS thinkers?
 
* Who are the major FLOSS thinkers?
 
** Free Software
 
** Free Software
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/richard_stallman Richard Stallman]
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/richard_stallman Richard Stallman]
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/eben_moglen Eben Moglen]
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/eben_moglen Eben Moglen]
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*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lawrence_Lessig&useskin=monobook Lawrence Lessig]
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*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Gilmore_(activist)&useskin=monobook John Gilmore]
 
** open source
 
** open source
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/eric_s._raymond Eric Steven Raymond]
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/eric_s._raymond Eric Steven Raymond]
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*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jamie_zawinski Jamie Zawinski]
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jamie_zawinski Jamie Zawinski]
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/andrew_tridgell Andrew Tridgell]
 
*** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/andrew_tridgell Andrew Tridgell]
* [https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/free-software-in-business-success-stories What are some examples of Free software in Action?]
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* [https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/free-software-in-business-success-stories What are some examples of "Free Software in Action"?]
 
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_formerly_proprietary_software List of formerly proprietary software]
 
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_formerly_proprietary_software List of formerly proprietary software]
*Why do our activists oppose the current system?
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** [[What is GNU?|The GNU Project and Richard Stallman]]
** [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary.html Why are our activists against proprietary software?]
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** The Linux operating system.
*** [[Why business should avoid proprietary software]]
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** [[What is the Free Software Foundation?|The Free Software Foundation]]
*** [[Why Public Education Must Use Free Software]]
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** The Open Source Initiative.
**** [https://www.gnu.org/education/edu-schools.html Why Schools Should Exclusively Use Free Software]
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** Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.
**** [https://www.gnu.org/education/edu-why.html Why Educational Institutions Should Use and Teach Free Software]
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** LibreOffice and OpenOffice.
*** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/hackathons.html Why Hackathons Should Insist on Free Software]
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** Android and AOSP (Android Open Source Project).
**** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/mcvoy.html Convenience at the expense of freedom]
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=== Why do free software proponents oppose proprietary software? ===
*** [https://rosenzweig.io/blog/software-freedom-isnt-about-licenses-its-about-power.html What is the nature of rulership?]
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* [[Critisim of free software]]
*** [[What is DRM?]]
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** [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Free_as_in_Freedom_(2002)/Chapter_1 History] ''Few discoveries irritate more than those that reveal the origin of an idea - Lord Action''
**** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/opposing-drm.html Opposing Digital Rights Mismanagement]
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* [[Printers|What are the economic impacts of proprietary software?]]
**** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/can-you-trust.html Can You Trust Your Computer?]
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** [[Printers#What is proprietary?|What is proprietary?]]
* What are the myths of proprietary systems?
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** [[Printers#What are the issues with proprietary?|What are the issues with proprietary?]]
**[[Criticism of libre software|Critisim of free software]]
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** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software#Economic_aspects_and_adoption What is the economic impact of free software?]
** How does proprietary systems affect society?
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* What is the future of free software?
*** [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Free_as_in_Freedom_(2002)/Chapter_1 History] ''Few discoveries irritate more than those that reveal the origin of an idea - Lord Action''
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** [https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects What are the current trends in free software?]
*** [[Printers - The symbol of slavery|What happens, When you've got proprietary]] - example based on printers <!-- What is wrong with proprietary -->
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** [[Free Software and the Environment#What are the challenges facing free software?|What are the challenges facing free software?]]
*** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrDEtSlqJC4 Why proprietary systems are exploitative?]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software#Economic_aspects_and_adoption How do proprietary and free software affect society?]
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=== Free Software and the Environment ===
* What do our activists think causes ecological problems?
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* [[Free Software and the Environment|What is the relationship between Free Software and the environment?]]
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence Planned obsolescence]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#How does Free Software support ecological sustainability?|How does Free Software support ecological sustainability?]]
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor_lock-in Vendor lock-in]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#What is the role of Free Software in promoting circular economy?|What is the role of Free Software in promoting circular economy?]]
* [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/fs-motives.html What do our activists do?]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#How does Free Software contribute to reducing e-waste?|How does Free Software contribute to reducing e-waste?]]
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** [[Free Software and the Environment#Can Free Software address climate change?|Can Free Software address climate change?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#How does Free Software support renewable energy technologies?|How does Free Software support renewable energy technologies?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#What is the role of Free Software in promoting sustainable transportation?|What is the role of Free Software in promoting sustainable transportation?]]
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** [[Free Software and the Environment#What impact does Free Software have on resource consumption?|What impact does Free Software have on resource consumption?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#How does Free Software promote efficiency and reduce waste?|How does Free Software promote efficiency and reduce waste?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#What is the role of Free Software in addressing overconsumption?|What is the role of Free Software in addressing overconsumption?]]
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** [[Free Software and the Environment#How does Free Software affect environmental justice?|How does Free Software affect environmental justice?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#What is the relationship between access to technology and environmental justice?|What is the relationship between access to technology and environmental justice?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#How does Free Software address issues of environmental racism?|How does Free Software address issues of environmental racism?]]
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** [[Free Software and the Environment#What are the challenges facing Free Software in promoting ecological sustainability?|What are the challenges facing Free Software in promoting ecological sustainability?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#How does the current economic system affect the adoption of Free Software?|How does the current economic system affect the adoption of Free Software?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#What are the barriers to implementing Free Software in environmental governance?|What are the barriers to implementing Free Software in environmental governance?]]
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*** [[Free Software and the Environment#How can Free Software continue to contribute to ecological sustainability in the future?|How can Free Software continue to contribute to ecological sustainability in the future?]]
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** [[Free Software and the Environment#What do free software proponents think causes ecological problems?|What do free software proponents think causes ecological problems?]]
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=== What do Free Software Proponents Do? ===
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* [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/fs-motives.html What do free software proponents do?]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/saying-no-even-once.html Saying No to unjust computing even once is help]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/saying-no-even-once.html Saying No to unjust computing even once is help]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html  We Can Put an End to Word Attachments]
 
** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html  We Can Put an End to Word Attachments]

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