Free Software, Free Society
by Richard M. Stallman
Publisher: Free Software Foundation 2002
ISBN/ASIN: 1882114981
ISBN-13: 9781882114986
Number of pages: 230
Description:
The intersection of ethics, law, business and computer software is the subject of these essays and speeches by MacArthur Foundation Grant winner, Richard M. Stallman. This collection includes historical writings such as The GNU Manifesto, which defined and launched the activist Free Software Movement, along with new writings on hot topics in copyright, patent law, and the controversial issue of "trusted computing." Stallman takes a critical look at common abuses of copyright law and patents when applied to computer software programs, and how these abuses damage our entire society and remove our existing freedoms.
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