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28    <p>
29  We maintain this free software definition to show clearly what must be  We maintain this free software definition to show clearly what must be
30  true about a particular software program for it to be considered  true about a particular software program for it to be considered
31  free software.  free software.</p>
32    <p>
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33  ``Free software'' is a matter of liberty, not price.  To understand the  ``Free software'' is a matter of liberty, not price.  To understand the
34  concept, you should think of ``free'' as in ``free speech,'' not as in  concept, you should think of ``free'' as in ``free speech,'' not as in
35  ``free beer.''  ``free beer.''</p>
36  <P>  <p>
37  Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy,  Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy,
38  distribute, study, change and improve the software.  More precisely,  distribute, study, change and improve the software.  More precisely,
39  it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:  it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:</p>
 <P>  
40    
41  <UL>  <ul>
42    <LI>The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).    <li>The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).</li>
43    <LI>The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs    <li>The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs
44        (freedom 1).   Access to the source code is a precondition for this.        (freedom 1).   Access to the source code is a precondition for this.</li>
45    <LI>The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor    <li>The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
46        (freedom 2).        (freedom 2).</li>
47    <LI>The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements    <li>The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements
48       to the public, so that the whole community benefits       to the public, so that the whole community benefits
49        (freedom 3).   Access to the source code is a precondition for this.        (freedom 3).   Access to the source code is a precondition for this.</li>
50  </UL>  </ul>
51    
52  <P>  <p>
53  A program is free software if users have all of these freedoms.  A program is free software if users have all of these freedoms.
54  Thus, you should be free to redistribute copies, either with or  Thus, you should be free to redistribute copies, either with or
55  without modifications, either gratis or charging a fee for  without modifications, either gratis or charging a fee for
56  distribution, to <A HREF="#exportcontrol">anyone anywhere</A>.  Being  distribution, to <a href="#exportcontrol">anyone anywhere</a>.  Being
57  free to do these things means (among other things) that you do not  free to do these things means (among other things) that you do not
58  have to ask or pay for permission.  have to ask or pay for permission.</p>
59    <p>
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60  You should also have the freedom to make modifications and use them  You should also have the freedom to make modifications and use them
61  privately in your own work or play, without even mentioning that they  privately in your own work or play, without even mentioning that they
62  exist.  If you do publish your changes, you should not be required to  exist.  If you do publish your changes, you should not be required to
63  notify anyone in particular, or in any particular way.  notify anyone in particular, or in any particular way.</p>
64    <p>
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65  The freedom to use a program means the freedom for any kind of person  The freedom to use a program means the freedom for any kind of person
66  or organization to use it on any kind of computer system, for any kind  or organization to use it on any kind of computer system, for any kind
67  of overall job, and without being required to communicate subsequently  of overall job, and without being required to communicate subsequently
68  with the developer or any other specific entity.  with the developer or any other specific entity.</p>
69    <p>
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70  The freedom to redistribute copies must include binary or executable  The freedom to redistribute copies must include binary or executable
71  forms of the program, as well as source code, for both modified and  forms of the program, as well as source code, for both modified and
72  unmodified versions.  (Distributing programs in runnable form is  unmodified versions.  (Distributing programs in runnable form is
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74  ok if there is no way to produce a binary or executable form for a  ok if there is no way to produce a binary or executable form for a
75  certain program (since some languages don't support that feature), but  certain program (since some languages don't support that feature), but
76  you must have the freedom to redistribute such forms should you find  you must have the freedom to redistribute such forms should you find
77  or develop a way to make them.  or develop a way to make them.</p>
78    <p>
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79  In order for the freedoms to make changes, and to publish improved  In order for the freedoms to make changes, and to publish improved
80  versions, to be meaningful, you must have access to the source code of  versions, to be meaningful, you must have access to the source code of
81  the program.  Therefore, accessibility of source code is a necessary  the program.  Therefore, accessibility of source code is a necessary
82  condition for free software.  condition for free software.</p>
83    <p>
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84  In order for these freedoms to be real, they must be irrevocable as  In order for these freedoms to be real, they must be irrevocable as
85  long as you do nothing wrong; if the developer of the software has the  long as you do nothing wrong; if the developer of the software has the
86  power to revoke the license, without your doing anything to give  power to revoke the license, without your doing anything to give
87  cause, the software is not free.  cause, the software is not free.</p>
88    <p>
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89  However, certain kinds of rules about the manner of distributing free  However, certain kinds of rules about the manner of distributing free
90  software are acceptable, when they don't conflict with the central  software are acceptable, when they don't conflict with the central
91  freedoms.  For example, copyleft (very simply stated) is the rule that  freedoms.  For example, copyleft (very simply stated) is the rule that
92  when redistributing the program, you cannot add restrictions to deny  when redistributing the program, you cannot add restrictions to deny
93  other people the central freedoms.  This rule does not conflict with  other people the central freedoms.  This rule does not conflict with
94  the central freedoms; rather it protects them.  the central freedoms; rather it protects them.</p>
95    <p>
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96  Thus, you may have paid money to get copies of free software, or you  Thus, you may have paid money to get copies of free software, or you
97  may have obtained copies at no charge.  But regardless of how you got  may have obtained copies at no charge.  But regardless of how you got
98  your copies, you always have the freedom to copy and change the  your copies, you always have the freedom to copy and change the
99  software, even to <A HREF="/philosophy/selling.html">sell copies</A>.  software, even to <a href="/philosophy/selling.html">sell copies</a>.</p>
100  <P>  <p>
   
101  ``Free software'' does not mean ``non-commercial''.  A free program  ``Free software'' does not mean ``non-commercial''.  A free program
102  must be available for commercial use, commercial development, and  must be available for commercial use, commercial development, and
103  commercial distribution.  Commercial development of free software is  commercial distribution.  Commercial development of free software is
104  no longer unusual; such free commercial software is very important.  no longer unusual; such free commercial software is very important.</p>
105    <p>
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106  Rules about how to package a modified version are acceptable, if they  Rules about how to package a modified version are acceptable, if they
107  don't effectively block your freedom to release modified versions.  don't effectively block your freedom to release modified versions.
108  Rules that ``if you make the program available in this way, you must  Rules that ``if you make the program available in this way, you must
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110  same condition.  (Note that such a rule still leaves you the choice of  same condition.  (Note that such a rule still leaves you the choice of
111  whether to publish the program or not.)  It is also acceptable for the  whether to publish the program or not.)  It is also acceptable for the
112  license to require that, if you have distributed a modified version  license to require that, if you have distributed a modified version
113  and a previous developer asks for a copy of it, you must send one.  and a previous developer asks for a copy of it, you must send one.</p>
114    <p>
115  <P>  In the GNU project, we use <a href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">``copyleft''</a>
116  In the GNU project, we use <A HREF="/copyleft/copyleft.html">  to protect these freedoms legally for everyone.  But
117  ``copyleft''</A> to protect these freedoms legally for everyone.  But  <a href="/philosophy/categories.html#Non-CopyleftedFreeSoftware">non-copylefted
118  <A HREF="/philosophy/categories.html#Non-CopyleftedFreeSoftware">  free software</a> also exists.  We believe there are
119  non-copylefted free software</A> also exists.  We believe there are  important reasons why <a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.html"> it is
120  important reasons why <A HREF="/philosophy/pragmatic.html"> it is  better to use copyleft</a>, but if your program is non-copylefted free
121  better to use copyleft</A>, but if your program is non-copylefted free  software, we can still use it.</p>
122  software, we can still use it.  <p>
123    See <a href="/philosophy/categories.html">Categories of Free Software</a>
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124  for a description of how ``free software,'' ``copylefted software'' and  for a description of how ``free software,'' ``copylefted software'' and
125  other categories of software relate to each other.  other categories of software relate to each other.</p>
126    <p>
127  <P>  Sometimes government <a id="exportcontrol">export control
128  Sometimes government <A NAME="exportcontrol">export control  regulations</a> and trade sanctions can constrain your freedom to
 regulations</A> and trade sanctions can constrain your freedom to  
129  distribute copies of programs internationally.  Software developers do  distribute copies of programs internationally.  Software developers do
130  not have the power to eliminate or override these restrictions, but  not have the power to eliminate or override these restrictions, but
131  what they can and must do is refuse to impose them as conditions of  what they can and must do is refuse to impose them as conditions of
132  use of the program.  In this way, the restrictions will not affect  use of the program.  In this way, the restrictions will not affect
133  activities and people outside the jurisdictions of these governments.  activities and people outside the jurisdictions of these governments.</p>
134    <p>
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135  Most free software licenses are based on copyright, and there are  Most free software licenses are based on copyright, and there are
136  limits on what kinds of requirements can be imposed through copyright.  limits on what kinds of requirements can be imposed through copyright.
137  If a copyright-based license respects freedom in the ways described  If a copyright-based license respects freedom in the ways described
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140  free software licenses are based on contracts, and contracts can  free software licenses are based on contracts, and contracts can
141  impose a much larger range of possible restrictions.  That means there  impose a much larger range of possible restrictions.  That means there
142  are many possible ways such a license could be unacceptably  are many possible ways such a license could be unacceptably
143  restrictive and non-free.  restrictive and non-free.</p>
144  <P>  <p>
145  We can't possibly list all the possible contract restrictions that  We can't possibly list all the possible contract restrictions that
146  would be unacceptable.  If a contract-based license restricts the user  would be unacceptable.  If a contract-based license restricts the user
147  in an unusual way that copyright-based licenses cannot, and which  in an unusual way that copyright-based licenses cannot, and which
148  isn't mentioned here as legitimate, we will have to think about it,  isn't mentioned here as legitimate, we will have to think about it,
149  and we will probably decide it is non-free.  and we will probably decide it is non-free.</p>
150  <P>  <p>
151  When talking about free software, it is best to avoid using terms like  When talking about free software, it is best to avoid using terms like
152  ``give away'' or ``for free'', because those terms imply that the  ``give away'' or ``for free'', because those terms imply that the
153  issue is about price, not freedom.  Some common terms such as  issue is about price, not freedom.  Some common terms such as
154  ``piracy'' embody opinions we hope you won't endorse.  See <A  ``piracy'' embody opinions we hope you won't endorse.  See
155  HREF="/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html">Confusing Words and Phrases  <a href="/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html">Confusing Words and Phrases
156  that are Worth Avoiding</A> for a discussion of these terms.  that are Worth Avoiding</a> for a discussion of these terms.
157  We also have a list of <A HREF="/philosophy/fs-translations.html">translations  We also have a list of <a href="/philosophy/fs-translations.html">translations
158  of "free software"</A> into various languages.  of "free software"</a> into various languages.</p>
159    <p>
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160  Finally, note that criteria such as those stated in this free software  Finally, note that criteria such as those stated in this free software
161  definition require careful thought for their interpretation.  To  definition require careful thought for their interpretation.  To
162  decide whether a specific software license qualifies as a free  decide whether a specific software license qualifies as a free
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168  including discussions with a lawyer, before we can decide if the  including discussions with a lawyer, before we can decide if the
169  requirement is acceptable.  When we reach a conclusion about a new  requirement is acceptable.  When we reach a conclusion about a new
170  issue, we often update these criteria to make it easier to see why  issue, we often update these criteria to make it easier to see why
171  certain licenses do or don't qualify.  certain licenses do or don't qualify.</p>
172    <p>
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173  If you are interested in whether a specific license qualifies as a  If you are interested in whether a specific license qualifies as a
174  free software license, see our <A  free software license, see our <a href="/licenses/license-list.html">list
175  HREF="/licenses/license-list.html">list of licenses</A>.  If the  of licenses</a>.  If the
176  license you are concerned with is not listed there, you can ask us  license you are concerned with is not listed there, you can ask us
177  about it by sending us email at <A  about it by sending us email
178  HREF="mailto:licensing@gnu.org">&lt;licensing@gnu.org&gt;</A>.  at <a href="mailto:licensing@gnu.org">&lt;licensing@gnu.org&gt;</a>.</p>
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183  Another group has started using the term "open source" to mean  Another group has started using the term "open source" to mean
184  something close (but not identical) to "free software".  We prefer the  something close (but not identical) to "free software".  We prefer the
185  term "free software" because, once you have heard it refers to freedom  term "free software" because, once you have heard it refers to freedom
186  rather than price, <A HREF="free-software-for-freedom.html">it calls  rather than price, <a href="free-software-for-freedom.html">it calls
187  to mind freedom</A>.  to mind freedom</a>.</p>
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