Stallman on the current state of GNU/Linux
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversRichard M. Stallman is defined by Wikipedia as being an "American software freedom activist, hacker and software developer."
He is perhaps most notably known for his work on the Free Software movement. Stallman is also the father of the GNU operating system, that which is commonly referred to as Linux but more accurately defined as GNU/Linux.
Given the current state of technology, with both Windows 7 and Snow Leopard scheduled for release, we at Neowin figured it would be a good time to sit down with the "opposition" and hear a defense of Free Software:
Neowin: What would you say are the main achievements of Free Software, and furthermore, GNU/Linux, in the past 12 months?
Stallman: There are now netbooks (from Lemote) that are shipped with a GNU/Linux system that is 100% free software, and a free BIOS-equivalent too.
There is now a video hosting site (dailymotion) which distributes video in Ogg Theora format, rather than Flash containing patented MPEG4 formats.
There is now a web advertising service (AdBard) which won't give your site ads for proprietary software.
The President of Brazil told me that Brazil's public schools will move to free software. (All schools should teach only free software, because they need to teach the spirit of cooperation and sharing knowledge.)
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Comments(3)
yes we should sharing our knowledge. knowledge let us grow and bring new hope.
i really like the linux os.
and please stop the popup adds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linux to clear the point because sounds like i am out of
space here. yeah linux has gone so far. ubuntu is completely free and so good but would
you mind why redhat is not for free? i think some guys are adopting linux, i love those
mandriva, fedora, ubutu but only if someone has to upload thousands of drivers that works
with those linux. but take note: the more well-known linux has become the more have price
will be. we all love knowledge and wanting to enhance it whilst those guys on opposite are
money lover. are they really knowledge lover? i don't think so. but if there is a free os
and having good interface and features like one of those micro$oft or macinto$h then it's
a free computing world. we will not call it o$(operating dollars). well folks beleive me
or not my eyes has been damaged due to staring on those expensive windows, sorry for me!
good luck!
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