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This is a work in progress - please contribute to this list. | This is a work in progress - please contribute to this list. | ||
To add the FSF directory entry, please use: | == The free software definition == | ||
Software is open-source if its source is released to the public. Software is free (which is a more narrow term) if the licence the source is released under gives users the basic software freedoms, as stated in [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html the free software definition]. To quote it, a program is free software if the program's users have the four essential freedoms: | |||
* 0) The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose (freedom 0). | |||
* 1) The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. | |||
* 2) The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). | |||
* 3) The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this. | |||
To stress freedoms 0, 2, and 3, it [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html is preferable] to use the term "free software" or "libre software" over the term "open-source software". | |||
When adding new software to the list, please link to their FSF directory entry, when you can. To add the FSF directory entry, please use one of these templates: | |||
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|the software is known to be non-free per the [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free software definition]. Include the supporting URL (link to the non-free component or to a web page talking about it). | |the software is known to be non-free per the [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free software definition]. Include the supporting URL (link to the non-free component or to a web page talking about it). | ||
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== The list == | |||
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