NOW LIVE: Working for the Public — Universities, Software and Freedom - a Talk by Richard Stallman at Università di Pisa (Italy)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-06-07 07:49:09 UTC
Modified: 2023-06-07 07:49:09 UTC

As noted a few hours ago, Richard Stallman is delivering a talk at Università di Pisa this morning. Here is the video live:

You can also download the video instead (when ready).

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