The GNU Manifesto
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The GNU Manifesto is Richard Stallman’s foundational essay outlining the philosophy, goals, and rationale for the free software movement and the GNU Project.
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essay
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foundational document → |
| advocates |
software freedom
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users' rights to run, study, modify, and share software → |
| associatedWith |
Free Software Movement
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GNU Project → |
| author |
Richard Stallman
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| centralTheme |
collaborative software development
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ethical arguments for free software → social impact of software ownership → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
goals of the GNU Project
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philosophy of free software → rationale for developing a free Unix-like operating system → |
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Dr. Dobb's Journal
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| genre |
political essay
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technical manifesto → |
| hasKeyConcept |
community-based development
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copyleft → sharing of software → user freedom → |
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https://www.gnu.org/gnu/manifesto.en.html
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| impact |
helped define the free software movement
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inspired creation of many free software projects → |
| influenced |
Free Software Definition
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copyleft licensing philosophy → development of the GNU General Public License → |
| language |
English
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| opposes |
proprietary software
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software restrictions → |
| partOf |
GNU documentation
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| proposes |
GNU as a Unix-compatible system
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creation of a complete free software operating system → |
| publicationYear |
1985
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| publisher |
Free Software Foundation
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| relatedTo |
Free Software Foundation
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GNU operating system → software ethics → |
| statesGoal |
to develop a free replacement for Unix
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to make it possible to use computers without proprietary software → |
| subject |
computer science culture
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free software → software licensing → |
| title |
The GNU Manifesto
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| writtenBy |
Richard Stallman
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free software movement
("GNU Manifesto")
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Free Software, Free Society
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Richard Stallman
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The Danger of Software Patents
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The GNU Manifesto
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