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functioning in any given environment, or whether it is useful for any |
functioning in any given environment, or whether it is useful for any |
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particular computing activity.</p> |
particular computing activity.</p> |
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<p>For example, if the code arbitrarily rejects certain meanimgful |
<p>For example, if the code arbitrarily rejects certain meaningful |
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inputs—or even fails unconditionally—that may make the |
inputs—or even fails unconditionally—that may make the |
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program less useful, perhaps even totally useless, but it does not |
program less useful, perhaps even totally useless, but it does not |
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deny users the freedom to run the program, so it does not conflict |
deny users the freedom to run the program, so it does not conflict |
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with freedom 0. If the program is free, the users can overcome the |
with freedom 0. If the program is free, the users can overcome the |
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loss of usefulness, because freedoms 1 and 3 permit users and |
loss of usefulness, because freedoms 1 and 3 permit users and |
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communities to make and distribute modified versions without the |
communities to make and distribute modified versions without the |
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arbitrary nuisanc ecode.</p> |
arbitrary nuisance code.</p> |
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<h4>The freedom to study the source code and make changes</h4> |
<h4>The freedom to study the source code and make changes</h4> |
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