Quote by: Richard Stallman

The idea of free software is that users of computing deserve freedom. They deserve in particular to have control over their computing. And proprietary software does not allow users to have control of their computing.


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  • NameRichard Stallman
  • DescriptionAmerican software freedom activist and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project
  • AliasesRichard M. Stallman; rms; Richard Matthew Stallman; Stallman, Richard Matthew; St. iGNUcius
  • BornMarch 16, 1953
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionProgrammer; Computer Scientist; Lecturer; Blogger; Software Developer
  • WorksGNU; GNU Emacs; Emacs; Free Software Song; GNU General Public License; GNU Compiler Collection; GNU Debugger
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program; Grace Murray Hopper Award; EFF Pioneer Award