
2000s, What is free software? (2006)
1990s, Why "Free Software" is better than "Open Source" (1998)
2000s, What is free software? (2006)
more and louder than ever before.
1990s, Why "Free Software" is better than "Open Source" (1998)
""Re: GPL version 4"" on NetBSD mailing list (17 July 2008) http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-users/2008/07/17/msg001546.html
See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html for more explanation of the difference between free software and open source.
2000s
Of course, it won't win 'em all, but it wins some of the time.
1990s, Copyleft: Pragmatic Idealism (1998)
Free Software and Beyond: Human Rights in the Use of Software", address at Goeteborg, Sweden (16 May 2007)
2000s
Context: To have the choice between proprietary software packages, is being able to choose your master. Freedom means not having a master. And in the area of computing, freedom means not using proprietary software.
1990s, Why "Free Software" is better than "Open Source" (1998)
“Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air.”
1980s, GNU Manifesto (1985)
We address this problem by publishing a more precise definition of free software, but this is not a perfect solution; it cannot completely eliminate the problem. An unambiguously correct term would be better, if it didn't have other problems.
1990s, Why "Free Software" is better than "Open Source" (1998)
1990s, Why "Free Software" is better than "Open Source" (1998)
Internet meme commonly attributed to Stallman made by an unknown source.
Misattributed