Happy GNU Year: Richard Stallman on Meeting Goals of GNU
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2014-01-20 19:16:47 UTC
- Modified: 2014-01-20 19:16:47 UTC
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Summary: Dr. Richard Stallman, the Free Software Foundation's founder, explains the perception that popularity alone -- not level of freedom -- counts when it comes to free/libre software
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