Free software

Free software, software libre, or libre software is computer software that gives users the freedom to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute the software and the adapted versions. The right to study and modify free software gives full access to its source code. For computer programs which are covered by copyright law this is achieved with a software license where the author grants users the aforementioned freedoms. Software which is not covered by copyright law, such as software in the public domain is free if the source code is in the public domain (or otherwise available without restrictions). Other legal and technical aspects such as software patents and digital restrictions management can restrict users in exercising their rights, and thus prevent software from being free. Free software may be developed collaboratively by volunteer computer programmers or by corporations; as part of a commercial, for-profit activity or not.

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Free software (disambiguation)

Free software, defined by the Free Software Foundation, is software which may be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed ("free as in free speech"), but is not necessarily available for no charge.

Free software may also refer to:

  • Open-source software, which is virtually identical to free software, but the marketing is based on pragmatism rather than on idealism
  • Free and open-source software, software that can be classified as both free software and open-source software
  • Freeware, software available for zero price, but not necessarily with the rights to modify and redistribute it
  • Freely redistributable software, which may be redistributed by anyone, though they might not be permitted omit any part of it (much less modify it) or to charge a fee for redistribution
  • Free Software Magazine, US
  • Free Software Magazine (China)
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