Free software

Means computer software whose users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve it. According to the definition of the Free Software Movement, a program is a free software if the program's users have the four essential freedoms:

• The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 1).
• The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 2). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
• The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 3).
• The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 4). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

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