⑧安薇理工大学 ANHUI UNIVERSITY OFSCIENCE TECHNOLOG What is Free Software? Free software"is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of"free"as in"free speech", not as in free beer Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely. it refers to four kinds of freedom for the users of the software a The freedom to run the program, for any purpose(freedom O) a The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs(freedom 1). access to the source code is a precondition for this a The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2) a The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this5 What is Free Software? ➢ “Free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech”, not as in “free beer”. ➢ Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:  The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).  The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.  The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).  The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this