Free Software refers to the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four freedoms of software users:
• The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
• The freedom to study how the program works and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to source code is a precondition for this.
• The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
• The freedom to improve the program and make public improvements to others,
• The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
• The freedom to study how the program works and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to source code is a precondition for this.
• The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
• The freedom to improve the program and make public improvements to others,
History of free software and open source
The history of free software and open source as we know it today, dates from the early 1980, a time when most software was proprietary and the need arose.
The history of free software and open source as we know it today, dates from the early 1980, a time when most software was proprietary and the need arose.
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