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[News] The Relevance of Independence Day to Free Software and Linux

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Linuxy Declarations of Independence

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| It's almost the Fourth of July, and few things represent the freedoms we 
| enjoy as Americans more than open source software. Now, if only the 
| proprietary world would open up their drivers, quit violating the GPL and 
| abandon copy protection, we'd all be a lot happier.   
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63612.html


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Free as in Speech

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| But that's still not what "free" means in the term "free software." This sort
| of "free" means "unfettered" or "free as in liberty" - it's what "free" means
| in "free speech." Or what the word "independence" means in "Independence
| Day." You're free to use this software in the way you see fit, as long as
| that way doesn't involve taking that same freedom away from others. It's free
| like a public library is free. It's ours not mine or yours. Corporate
| software companies make their millions on keep their software locked down
| and "non-free" in this sense. Every end user license agreement that we click
| through going "yeah, yeah, I know" is restricting how we use the software we
| just paid for. It's more of a rental situation, like renting a Blockbuster
| DVD except a lot more expensive.
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http://sharplinux.blogspot.com/2008/06/free-as-in-speech.html


Lindependence 2008 -- An invitation

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| Lindependence 2008 introduces Linux to the town of Felton, California --
| about 6,000 people who live at the foot of the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa
| Cruz County, California. The plan behind Lindependence 2008 involves
| assisting those wishing to declare their digital independence for an entire
| week -- starting on Independence Day 2008 -- by using their choice of distro
| and FOSS programs.    
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http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-news-59/lindependence-2008-an-invitation-629376/#post3094661
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