🔓Free software is the first battle in the liberation of cyberspace.
💻With free software, users have control over their computers.
💪Free software provides four essential freedoms: to run, study, modify, and distribute.
🤝Proprietary software allows big companies to control users and exploit their data.
🚦Advocacy for free software adoption is crucial in schools and governments.
What is free software?
—Free software is software that gives users the freedom to run, study, modify, and distribute the program.
Why is free software important?
—Free software is important because it ensures that users have control over their computers and protects their freedom and privacy.
What are the essential freedoms of free software?
—The essential freedoms of free software include the freedom to run the program, study and modify its source code, and distribute it to others.
What is the difference between free software and proprietary software?
—Free software gives users freedom and control over their computers, while proprietary software allows big companies to control users and exploit their data.
How can I support the free software movement?
—You can support the free software movement by using and promoting free software, advocating for its adoption in schools and governments, and contributing to free software projects.
00:00Free software is the first battle in the liberation of cyberspace.
01:23A computer is a universal machine that can do any computation you want it to.
02:41Free software respects the user's freedom and community, allowing users to control the program.
04:05Proprietary software gives control to the developer over the users, leading to abuses of power.
07:22The goal is to eliminate proprietary software and promote the adoption of free software in schools and governments.
