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Quotes by Richard Stallman
Richard Stallman, born on March 16, 1953, is a pioneering figure in the world of computer programming and software freedom. As the founder of the Free Software Foundation and the architect behind the GNU Project, Stallman has profoundly influenced how we perceive software ownership and rights. His staunch advocacy for free software stems from a deep-seated belief in user freedom and ethical computing. Through his work, he has not only reshaped technology but also inspired countless individuals to champion digital rights and open collaboration.
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"In the US, you even lose legal rights if you store your data in a company's machines instead of your own. The police need to present you with a search warrant to get your data from you; but if they are stored in a company's server, the police can get it without showing you anything."
Richard Stallman
"A smartphone is a computer - it's not built using a computer - the job it does is the job of being a computer. So, everything we say about computers, that the software you run should be free - you should insist on that - applies to smart phones just the same. And likewise to those tablets."
Richard Stallman
"When I launched the development of the GNU system, I explicitly said the purpose of developing this system is so we can use our computers and have freedom, thus if you use some other free system instead but you have freedom, then it's a success. It's not popularity for our code but it's success for our goal."
Richard Stallman