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15  <h3>The Free Software Definition</h3>  <h3>The Free Software Definition</h3>
16    
17  <blockquote>  <blockquote>
18    <p>
19  The free software definition presents the criteria for whether a  The free software definition presents the criteria for whether a
20  particular software program qualifies as free software.  From time to  particular software program qualifies as free software.  From time to
21  time we revise this definition, to clarify it or to resolve questions  time we revise this definition, to clarify it or to resolve questions
22  about subtle issues.  See the <a href="#History">History section</a>  about subtle issues.  See the <a href="#History">History section</a>
23  below for a list of changes that affect the definition of free  below for a list of changes that affect the definition of free
24  software.  software.
25    </p>
26  </blockquote>  </blockquote>
27    
28  <p>  <p>
29  &ldquo;Free software&rdquo; means software that respects users'  &ldquo;Free software&rdquo; means software that respects users'
30  freedom and community.  Roughly, the users have the freedom to run,  freedom and community.  Roughly, <b>the users have the freedom to run,
31  copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.  With these  copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software</b>.  With these
32  freedoms, the users (both individually and collectively) control the  freedoms, the users (both individually and collectively) control the
33  program and what it does for them.  program and what it does for them.
34  </p>  </p>
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146  <p>  <p>
147  In order for these freedoms to be real, they must be permanent and  In order for these freedoms to be real, they must be permanent and
148  irrevocable as long as you do nothing wrong; if the developer of the  irrevocable as long as you do nothing wrong; if the developer of the
149  software has the power to revoke the license, or retroactively change  software has the power to revoke the license, or retroactively add
150  its terms, without your doing anything wrong to give cause, the  restrictions to its terms, without your doing anything wrong to give
151  software is not free.  cause, the software is not free.
152  </p>  </p>
153    
154  <p>  <p>
# Line 192  A special issue arises when a license re Line 194  A special issue arises when a license re
194  which the program will be invoked from other programs.  That  which the program will be invoked from other programs.  That
195  effectively hampers you from releasing your changed version so that it  effectively hampers you from releasing your changed version so that it
196  can replace the original when invoked by those other programs.  This  can replace the original when invoked by those other programs.  This
197  sort of requirement is acceptable only if there's an suitable aliasing  sort of requirement is acceptable only if there's a suitable aliasing
198  facility that allows you to specify the original program's name as an  facility that allows you to specify the original program's name as an
199  alias for the modified version.</p>  alias for the modified version.</p>
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341  <ul>  <ul>
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343    <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.110&amp;r2=1.111">Version
344    1.111</a>: Clarify 1.77 by saying that only
345    retroactive <em>restrictions</em> are unacceptable.  The copyright
346    holders can always grant additional <em>permission</em> for use of the
347    work by releasing the work in another way in parallel.</li>
348    
349  <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.104&amp;r2=1.105">Version  <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.104&amp;r2=1.105">Version
350  1.105</a>: Reflect, in the brief statement of freedom 1, the point  1.105</a>: Reflect, in the brief statement of freedom 1, the point
351  (already stated in version 1.80) that it includes really using your modified  (already stated in version 1.80) that it includes really using your modified
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447  </p>  </p>
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449  <p>  <p>
450  Please see the  For information on coordinating and submitting translations of this
451  <a href="/server/standards/README.translations.html">Translations  article, see <a
452  README</a> for information on coordinating and submitting  href="/server/standards/README.translations.html">Translations README</a>.
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453  </p>  </p>
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