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12  <h2>The Free Software Definition</h2>  <h2>What is free software?</h2>
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14    
15    <h3>The Free Software Definition</h3>
16    
17    <blockquote>
18    <p>
19    The free software definition presents the criteria for whether a
20    particular software program qualifies as free software.  From time to
21    time we revise this definition, to clarify it or to resolve questions
22    about subtle issues.  See the <a href="#History">History section</a>
23    below for a list of changes that affect the definition of free
24    software.
25    </p>
26    </blockquote>
27    
28  <p>  <p>
29  We maintain this free software definition to show clearly what must be  &ldquo;Free software&rdquo; means software that respects users'
30  true about a particular software program for it to be considered free  freedom and community.  Roughly, it means that <b>the users have the
31  software.  From time to time we revise this definition to clarify it.  freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the
32  If you would like to review the changes we've made, please see  software</b>.  Thus, &ldquo;free software&rdquo; is a matter of
33  the <a href="#History">History section</a> below for more information.  liberty, not price.  To understand the concept, you should think of
34    &ldquo;free&rdquo; as in &ldquo;free speech,&rdquo; not as in
35    &ldquo;free beer&rdquo;.  We sometimes call it &ldquo;libre
36    software&rdquo; to show we do not mean it is gratis.
37  </p>  </p>
38    
39  <p>  <p>
40  &ldquo;Free software&rdquo; is a matter of liberty, not price.  To understand  We campaign for these freedoms because everyone deserves them.  With
41  the concept, you should think of &ldquo;free&rdquo; as in &ldquo;free speech,&rdquo;  these freedoms, the users (both individually and collectively) control
42  not as in &ldquo;free beer.&rdquo;  the program and what it does for them.  When users don't control the
43    program, we call it a &ldquo;nonfree&rdquo; or
44    &ldquo;proprietary&rdquo; program.  The nonfree program controls the
45    users, and the developer controls the program; this makes the
46    program <a href="/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html">
47    an instrument of unjust power</a>.
48  </p>  </p>
49    
50  <p>  <p>
51  Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute,  A program is free software if the program's users have the
52  study, change and improve the software.  More precisely, it means that the  four essential freedoms:
 program's users have the four essential freedoms:  
53  </p>  </p>
54    
55  <ul>  <ul>
56    <li>The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).</li>    <li>The freedom to run the program as you wish,
57    <li>The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make        for any purpose (freedom 0).</li>
58        it do what you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a    <li>The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it
59        precondition for this.        does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source
60          code is a precondition for this.
61    </li>    </li>
62    <li>The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor    <li>The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
63        (freedom 2).        (freedom 2).
# Line 48  program's users have the four essential Line 70  program's users have the four essential
70  </ul>  </ul>
71    
72  <p>  <p>
73  A program is free software if users have all of these freedoms.  Thus,  A program is free software if it gives users adequately all of these
74  you should be free to redistribute copies, either with or without  freedoms.  Otherwise, it is nonfree.  While we can distinguish various
75  modifications, either gratis or charging a fee for distribution, to  nonfree distribution schemes in terms of how far they fall short of
76    being free, we consider them all equally unethical.</p>
77    
78    <p>The rest of this page clarifies certain points about what makes
79    specific freedoms adequate or not.</p>
80    
81    <p>Freedom to distribute (freedoms 2 and 3) means you are free to
82    redistribute copies, either with or without modifications, either
83    gratis or charging a fee for distribution, to
84  <a href="#exportcontrol">anyone anywhere</a>.  Being free to do these  <a href="#exportcontrol">anyone anywhere</a>.  Being free to do these
85  things means (among other things) that you do not have to ask or pay  things means (among other things) that you do not have to ask or pay
86  for permission to do so.  for permission to do so.
# Line 75  for her purposes, but you are not entitl Line 105  for her purposes, but you are not entitl
105  </p>  </p>
106    
107  <p>  <p>
108    The freedom to run the program as you wish means that you are not
109    forbidden or stopped from doing so.  It has nothing to do with what
110    functionality the program has, or whether it is useful for what you
111    want to do.</p>
112    
113    <p>
114  The freedom to redistribute copies must include binary or executable  The freedom to redistribute copies must include binary or executable
115  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
116  unmodified versions.  (Distributing programs in runnable form is necessary  unmodified versions.  (Distributing programs in runnable form is necessary
# Line 87  make them. Line 123  make them.
123    
124  <p>  <p>
125  In order for freedoms 1 and 3 (the freedom to make changes and the  In order for freedoms 1 and 3 (the freedom to make changes and the
126  freedom to publish improved versions) to be meaningful, you must have  freedom to publish the changed versions) to be meaningful, you must have
127  access to the source code of the program.  Therefore, accessibility of  access to the source code of the program.  Therefore, accessibility of
128  source code is a necessary condition for free software.  Obfuscated  source code is a necessary condition for free software.  Obfuscated
129  &ldquo;source code&rdquo; is not real source code and does not count  &ldquo;source code&rdquo; is not real source code and does not count
# Line 97  as source code. Line 133  as source code.
133  <p>  <p>
134  Freedom 1 includes the freedom to use your changed version in place of  Freedom 1 includes the freedom to use your changed version in place of
135  the original.  If the program is delivered in a product designed to  the original.  If the program is delivered in a product designed to
136  run someone else's modified versions but refuse to run yours &mdash;  run someone else's modified versions but refuse to run yours &mdash; a
137  a practice known as &ldquo;tivoization&rdquo; or (through  practice known as &ldquo;tivoization&rdquo; or &ldquo;lockdown&rdquo;,
138  blacklisting) as &ldquo;secure boot&rdquo; &mdash; freedom 1 becomes a  or (in its practitioners' perverse terminology) as &ldquo;secure
139  theoretical fiction rather than a practical freedom.  This is not  boot&rdquo; &mdash; freedom 1 becomes an empty pretense rather than a
140  sufficient.  In other words, these binaries are not free software  practical reality.  These binaries are not free
141  even if the source code they are compiled from is free.  software even if the source code they are compiled from is free.
142  </p>  </p>
143    
144  <p>  <p>
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150  </p>  </p>
151    
152  <p>  <p>
153  Freedom 3 includes the freedom to use release your modified versions  Freedom 3 includes the freedom to release your modified versions
154  as free software.  A free license may also permit other ways of  as free software.  A free license may also permit other ways of
155  releasing them; in other words, it does not have to be  releasing them; in other words, it does not have to be
156  a <a href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">copyleft</a> license.  However, a  a <a href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">copyleft</a> license.  However, a
# Line 125  as a free license. Line 161  as a free license.
161  <p>  <p>
162  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
163  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
164  software has the power to revoke the license, or retroactively change  software has the power to revoke the license, or retroactively add
165  its terms, without your doing anything wrong to give cause, the  restrictions to its terms, without your doing anything wrong to give
166  software is not free.  cause, the software is not free.
167  </p>  </p>
168    
169  <p>  <p>
170  However, certain kinds of rules about the manner of distributing free  However, certain kinds of rules about the manner of distributing free
171  software are acceptable, when they don't conflict with the central  software are acceptable, when they don't conflict with the central
172  freedoms.  For example, copyleft (very simply stated) is the rule that  freedoms.  For example, <a href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">copyleft</a>
173  when redistributing the program, you cannot add restrictions to deny  (very simply stated) is the rule that when redistributing the program,
174  other people the central freedoms.  This rule does not conflict with  you cannot add restrictions to deny other people the central freedoms.
175  the central freedoms; rather it protects them.  This rule does not conflict with the central freedoms; rather it
176    protects them.
177    </p>
178    
179    <p>
180    In the GNU project, we use copyleft to protect the four freedoms
181    legally for everyone.  We believe there are important reasons why
182    <a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.html">it is better to use
183    copyleft</a>.  However,
184    <a href="/philosophy/categories.html#Non-CopyleftedFreeSoftware">
185    noncopylefted free software</a> is ethical
186    too.  See <a href="/philosophy/categories.html">Categories of Free
187    Software</a> for a description of how &ldquo;free software,&rdquo;
188    &ldquo;copylefted software&rdquo; and other categories of software
189    relate to each other.
190  </p>  </p>
191    
192  <p>  <p>
193  &ldquo;Free software&rdquo; does not mean &ldquo;noncommercial.&rdquo;  A free  &ldquo;Free software&rdquo; does not mean &ldquo;noncommercial&rdquo;.  A free
194  program must be available for commercial use, commercial development,  program must be available for commercial use, commercial development,
195  and commercial distribution.  Commercial development of free software  and commercial distribution.  Commercial development of free software
196  is no longer unusual; such free commercial software is very important.  is no longer unusual; such free commercial software is very important.
# Line 152  you always have the freedom to copy and Line 202  you always have the freedom to copy and
202    
203  <p>  <p>
204  Whether a change constitutes an improvement is a subjective matter.  Whether a change constitutes an improvement is a subjective matter.
205  If your modifications are limited, in substance, to changes that  If your right to modify a program is limited, in substance, to changes that
206  someone else considers an improvement, that is not freedom.  someone else considers an improvement, that program is not free.
207  </p>  </p>
208    
209  <p>  <p>
210  However, rules about how to package a modified version are acceptable, if they  However, rules about how to package a modified version are acceptable,
211  don't substantively limit your freedom to release modified versions, or  if they don't substantively limit your freedom to release modified
212  your freedom to make and use modified versions privately.  Rules that &ldquo;if  versions, or your freedom to make and use modified versions privately.
213  you make your version available in this way, you must make it available in  Thus, it is acceptable for the license to require that you change the
214  that way also&rdquo; can be acceptable too, on the same condition.  (Note that  name of the modified version, remove a logo, or identify your
215  such a rule still leaves you the choice of whether to publish your version  modifications as yours.  As long as these requirements are not so
216  at all.)  Rules that require release of source code to the users for  burdensome that they effectively hamper you from releasing your
217  versions that you put into public use are also acceptable.  It is also  changes, they are acceptable; you're already making other changes to
218  acceptable for the license to require that you identify  the program, so you won't have trouble making a few more.
 your modifications as yours, or that, if you have distributed a modified  
 version and a previous developer asks for a copy of it, you must send  
 one.  
219  </p>  </p>
220    
221  <p>  <p>
222  In the GNU project, we use  Rules that &ldquo;if you make your version available in this way, you
223  &ldquo;<a href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">copyleft</a>&rdquo;  must make it available in that way also&rdquo; can be acceptable too,
224  to protect these freedoms legally for everyone.  But  on the same condition.  An example of such an acceptable rule is one
225  <a href="/philosophy/categories.html#Non-CopyleftedFreeSoftware">non-copylefted  saying that if you have distributed a
226  free software</a> also exists.  We believe there are important reasons why  modified version and a previous developer asks for a copy of it, you
227  <a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.html">it is better to use copyleft</a>,  must send one.  (Note that such a rule still leaves you the choice of
228  but if your program is non-copylefted free software, it is still basically  whether to distribute your version at all.)  Rules that require release
229  ethical.  of source code to the users for versions that you put into public use
230    are also acceptable.
231  </p>  </p>
232    
233  <p>  <p>
234  See <a href="/philosophy/categories.html">Categories of Free Software</a>  A special issue arises when a license requires changing the name by
235  for a description of how &ldquo;free software,&rdquo; &ldquo;copylefted software&rdquo;  which the program will be invoked from other programs.  That
236  and other categories of software relate to each other.  effectively hampers you from releasing your changed version so that it
237  </p>  can replace the original when invoked by those other programs.  This
238    sort of requirement is acceptable only if there's a suitable aliasing
239    facility that allows you to specify the original program's name as an
240    alias for the modified version.</p>
241    
242  <p>  <p>
243  Sometimes government <a id="exportcontrol">export control regulations</a>  Sometimes government <a id="exportcontrol">export control regulations</a>
# Line 196  eliminate or override these restrictions Line 247  eliminate or override these restrictions
247  is refuse to impose them as conditions of use of the program.  In this  is refuse to impose them as conditions of use of the program.  In this
248  way, the restrictions will not affect activities and people outside the  way, the restrictions will not affect activities and people outside the
249  jurisdictions of these governments.  Thus, free software licenses  jurisdictions of these governments.  Thus, free software licenses
250  must not require obedience to any export regulations as a condition of  must not require obedience to any nontrivial export regulations as a
251  any of the essential freedoms.  condition of exercising any of the essential freedoms.
252    </p>
253    
254    <p>
255    Merely mentioning the existence of export regulations, without making
256    them a condition of the license itself, is acceptable since it does
257    not restrict users.  If an export regulation is actually trivial for
258    free software, then requiring it as a condition is not an actual
259    problem; however, it is a potential problem, since a later change in
260    export law could make the requirement nontrivial and thus render the
261    software nonfree.
262    </p>
263    
264    <p>
265    A free license may not require compliance with the license of a
266    nonfree program.  Thus, for instance, if a license requires you to
267    comply with the licenses of &ldquo;all the programs you use&rdquo;, in
268    the case of a user that runs nonfree programs this would require
269    compliance with the licenses of those nonfree programs; that makes the
270    license nonfree.
271    </p>
272    
273    <p>
274    It is acceptable for a free license to specify which jurisdiction's
275    law applies, or where litigation must be done, or both.
276  </p>  </p>
277    
278  <p>  <p>
# Line 266  help you can ensure that the license rea Line 341  help you can ensure that the license rea
341  and avoid various practical problems.  and avoid various practical problems.
342  </p>  </p>
343    
344  <h2 id="beyond-software">Beyond Software</h2>  <h3 id="beyond-software">Beyond Software</h3>
345    
346  <p>  <p>
347  <a href="/philosophy/free-doc.html">Software manuals must be free</a>,  <a href="/philosophy/free-doc.html">Software manuals must be free</a>,
# Line 278  manuals are in effect part of the softwa Line 353  manuals are in effect part of the softwa
353  The same arguments also make sense for other kinds of works of  The same arguments also make sense for other kinds of works of
354  practical use &mdash; that is to say, works that embody useful knowledge,  practical use &mdash; that is to say, works that embody useful knowledge,
355  such as educational works and reference  such as educational works and reference
356  works.  <a href="http://wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</a> is the best known  works.  <a href="http://wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</a> is the best-known
357  example.  example.
358  </p>  </p>
359    
# Line 288  has been extended to a definition of <a Line 363  has been extended to a definition of <a
363  free cultural works</a> applicable to any kind of works.  free cultural works</a> applicable to any kind of works.
364  </p>  </p>
365    
366  <h2 id="open-source">Open Source?</h2>  <h3 id="open-source">Open Source?</h3>
367    
368  <p>  <p>
369  Another group has started using the term &ldquo;open source&rdquo; to mean  Another group has started using the term &ldquo;open source&rdquo; to mean
370  something close (but not identical) to &ldquo;free software.&rdquo;  We  something close (but not identical) to &ldquo;free software&rdquo;.  We
371  prefer the term &ldquo;free software&rdquo; because, once you have heard that  prefer the term &ldquo;free software&rdquo; because, once you have heard that
372  it refers to freedom rather than price, it calls to mind freedom.  The  it refers to freedom rather than price, it calls to mind freedom.  The
373  word &ldquo;open&rdquo; <a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">  word &ldquo;open&rdquo; <a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">
374  never refers to freedom</a>.  never refers to freedom</a>.
375  </p>  </p>
376    
377  <h2 id="History">History</h2>  <h3 id="History">History</h3>
378    
379  <p>From time to time we revise this Free Software Definition to  <p>From time to time we revise this Free Software Definition.  Here is
380  clarify it.  Here we provide a list of those modifications, along with  the list of substantive changes, along with links to show exactly what
381  links to illustrate exactly what changed, so that others can review  was changed.</p>
 them if they like.</p>  
382    
383  <ul>  <ul>
384    
385    <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.134&amp;r2=1.135">Version
386    1.135</a>: Say each time that freedom 0 is the freedom to run the program
387    as you wish.</li>
388    
389    <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.133&amp;r2=1.134">Version
390    1.134</a>: Freedom 0 is not a matter of the program's functionality.</li>
391    
392    <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.130&amp;r2=1.131">Version
393    1.131</a>: A free license may not require compliance with a nonfree license
394    of another program.</li>
395    
396    <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.128&amp;r2=1.129">Version
397    1.129</a>: State explicitly that choice of law and choice of forum
398    specifications are allowed.  (This was always our policy.)</li>
399    
400    <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.121&amp;r2=1.122">Version
401    1.122</a>: An export control requirement is a real problem if the
402    requirement is nontrivial; otherwise it is only a potential problem.</li>
403    
404    <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.117&amp;r2=1.118">Version
405    1.118</a>: Clarification: the issue is limits on your right to modify,
406    not on what modifications you have made.  And modifications are not limited
407    to &ldquo;improvements&rdquo;</li>
408    
409    <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
410    1.111</a>: Clarify 1.77 by saying that only
411    retroactive <em>restrictions</em> are unacceptable.  The copyright
412    holders can always grant additional <em>permission</em> for use of the
413    work by releasing the work in another way in parallel.</li>
414    
415    <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
416    1.105</a>: Reflect, in the brief statement of freedom 1, the point
417    (already stated in version 1.80) that it includes really using your modified
418    version for your computing.</li>
419    
420  <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.91&amp;r2=1.92">Version  <li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;r1=1.91&amp;r2=1.92">Version
421  1.92</a>: Clarify that obfuscated code does not qualify as source code.</li>  1.92</a>: Clarify that obfuscated code does not qualify as source code.</li>
422    
# Line 380  versions you distribute to the author.</ Line 489  versions you distribute to the author.</
489    
490  </ul>  </ul>
491    
492  <p>There are gaps in the version numbers because there are many other  <p>There are gaps in the version numbers shown above because there are
493  changes that do not affect the substance of the definition at all.  other changes in this page that do not affect the definition or its
494  Instead, they fix links, add translations, and so on.  If you would  interpretations.  For instance, the list does not include changes in
495  like to review the complete list of changes, you can do so on  asides, formatting, spelling, punctuation, or other parts of the page.
496  our <a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&amp;view=log">cvsweb  You can review the complete list of changes to the page through
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