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| − | '''Richard M. Stallman''' ('''RMS''') is the founder of the [[Free Software Foundation]] and the brains behind the [[GNU]] | + | '''Richard M. Stallman''' ('''RMS''') is the founder of the [[Free Software Foundation]] and the brains behind the [[GNU]] General Public License (GPL). The GNU GPL is used in the [[Linux]] operating system, and in other popular software. Stallman was part of MIT's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in the 1970s, where he did a lot of creative computer programming (which he and his friends called "hacking"). |
| − | He conceived of the notion of "[[free software]]" | + | He conceived of the notion of "[[free software]]" where the software is free as in "free speech", as opposed to "free beer". It is formally licensed as an alternative to the [[public domain]]. He as actively promoted forming a worldwide community of programmers and software users who can all equally share the benefits of new and improved software donated to the community. |
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Revision as of 17:22, August 12, 2007
Richard M. Stallman (RMS) is the founder of the Free Software Foundation and the brains behind the GNU General Public License (GPL). The GNU GPL is used in the Linux operating system, and in other popular software. Stallman was part of MIT's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in the 1970s, where he did a lot of creative computer programming (which he and his friends called "hacking").
He conceived of the notion of "free software" where the software is free as in "free speech", as opposed to "free beer". It is formally licensed as an alternative to the public domain. He as actively promoted forming a worldwide community of programmers and software users who can all equally share the benefits of new and improved software donated to the community.