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10  <!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->  <!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
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12  <h1>The Free Software Definition</h1>  <h2>The Free Software Definition</h2>
13    
14  <p>  <p>
15  We maintain this free software definition to show clearly what must  We maintain this free software definition to show clearly what must
# Line 237  and avoid various practical problems. Line 237  and avoid various practical problems.
237  <h2 id="beyond-software">Beyond Software</h2>  <h2 id="beyond-software">Beyond Software</h2>
238    
239  <p>  <p>
240  <a href="free-doc.html">Software manuals must be free</a>, for the same  <a href="/philosophy/free-doc.html">Software manuals must be free</a>,
241  reasons that software must be free, and because the manuals are in effect  for the same reasons that software must be free, and because the
242  part of the software.  manuals are in effect part of the software.
243  </p>  </p>
244    
245  <p>  <p>
246  The same arguments also make sense for other kinds of works of  The same arguments also make sense for other kinds of works of
247  practical use -- that is to say, works that embody useful knowledge,  practical use &mdash; that is to say, works that embody useful knowledge,
248  such as educational works and reference  such as educational works and reference
249  works.  <a href="http://wikipedia.org"> Wikipedia </a> is the best known  works.  <a href="http://wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</a> is the best known
250  example.  example.
251  </p>  </p>
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# Line 262  free cultural works</a> applicable to an Line 262  free cultural works</a> applicable to an
262  Another group has started using the term <q>open source</q> to mean  Another group has started using the term <q>open source</q> to mean
263  something close (but not identical) to <q>free software.</q>  We  something close (but not identical) to <q>free software.</q>  We
264  prefer the term <q>free software</q> because, once you have heard that  prefer the term <q>free software</q> because, once you have heard that
265  it refers to freedom rather than price, it calls to mind freedom.  it refers to freedom rather than price, it calls to mind freedom.  The
266  The word <q>open</q> <a href="open-source-misses-the-point.html">  word <q>open</q> <a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">
267  never refers to freedom </a>.  never refers to freedom</a>.
268  </p>  </p>
269    
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292  </p>  </p>
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294  <p>  <p>
295  Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,  Copyright &copy; 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
296  2005, 2006 <br /> Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St,  2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
297  Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301,  USA  </p>
298  <br />  <address>51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA</address>
299  Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is  <p>Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
300  permitted in any medium without royalty provided this notice is  permitted in any medium without royalty provided this notice is
301  preserved.  preserved.
302  </p>  </p>
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305  Updated:  Updated:
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