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Free software as opposed to proprietary software is software that comes with lots of rights you usually don't have when buying software, namely | Free software as opposed to proprietary software is software that comes with lots of rights you usually don't have when buying software, namely | ||
| − | + | # The right to modify the software (which usually entails having the Source code available, leading to another name for such software -- [[Open Source]] software. Open source is a misnomer) | |
| + | # The right to resell the software with or without your modifications | ||
| + | # The right to make copies of the software for personal or business use. | ||
Quite different from the usual EULA we all click accept on. | Quite different from the usual EULA we all click accept on. | ||
* Read more about the [http://www.gnu.org/ GNU project] and what [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free software] is all about. | * Read more about the [http://www.gnu.org/ GNU project] and what [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free software] is all about. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:31, 26 October 2009
Free software as opposed to proprietary software is software that comes with lots of rights you usually don't have when buying software, namely
- The right to modify the software (which usually entails having the Source code available, leading to another name for such software -- Open Source software. Open source is a misnomer)
- The right to resell the software with or without your modifications
- The right to make copies of the software for personal or business use.
Quite different from the usual EULA we all click accept on.
- Read more about the GNU project and what free software is all about.
