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A Note from Richard Stallman
Larry Constantine's "Notebook" essay on open-source software ("The Open-Source Solution," January/February 2007) inaccurately describes me as an "open-source pioneer." No way! I'm not even a supporter of that.
In 1984, I founded the Free Software Movement, which aims to give computer users the freedom to share and change the software they use. In 23 years, we have made substantial progress toward that goal: our GNU operating system, combined with the kernel Linux, makes it possible for you to use a computer without letting proprietary software developers have power over you.
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