Richard Stallman - Wikipedia
WEBRichard Matthew Stallman (/ ˈ s t ɔː l m ən / STAWL-mən; born March 16, 1953), also known by his initials, rms, is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in such a manner that its users have the freedom to use, study, distribute, and modify that software.
GNU Project - Wikipedia
WEBRichard Stallman announced his intent to start coding the GNU Project in a Usenet message in September 1983. Despite never having used Unix prior, Stallman felt that it was the most appropriate system design to use as a basis for the GNU Project, as it was portable and "fairly clean".
Richard Stallman | Biography, Free Software Foundation, & Facts
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Richard Stallman, American computer programmer and free-software advocate who founded (1985) the Free Software Foundation. He also established the GNU project, which was involved in the creation of a free version of UNIX. Learn more about Stallman’s life and career.
Biography - Stallman
WEBRichard Matthew Stallman leads the Free Software Movement, which shows how the usual non-free software subjects users to the unjust power of its developers, plus their spying and manipulation, and campaigns to replace it with free (freedom-respecting) software. Born in 1953, Stallman graduated Harvard in 1974 in physics.
Richard Stallman - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBRichard Stallman (born March 16, 1953) is the founder of the free software movement, the GNU project, and the Free Software Foundation. He is also a famous hacker. He created GNU Emacs, the GNU C Compiler, and the GNU Debugger.
GNU Manifesto - Wikipedia
WEBThe GNU Manifesto is a call-to-action by Richard Stallman encouraging participation and support of the GNU Project's goal in developing the GNU free computer operating system. The GNU Manifesto was published in March 1985 in Dr. Dobb's Journal of Software Tools.
Richard Stallman's Personal Page
WEBRichard Stallman has cancer. Fortunately it is slow-growing and manageable follicular lymphoma. Treatment put it into remission, and he can expect to live many more years. However, he now has to be even more careful not to catch Covid-19. FSF Giving Guide.
Free as in Freedom - Wikipedia
WEBFree as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software (ISBN 0-596-00287-4) is a free book licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License about the life of Richard Stallman, written by Sam Williams and published by O'Reilly Media on March 1, …
Richard Stallman's Personal Page
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Richard Stallman has cancer. Fortunately it is slow-growing and manageable follicular lymphoma. Treatment put it into remission, and he can expect to live many more years. However, he now has to be even more careful not to catch Covid-19. FSF Giving Guide.
Richard Stallman - Internet Hall of Fame
WEBIn 1989 he founded the League for Programming Freedom, which campaigned against software patents and interface copyrights. He now campaigns against those injustices and others, such as Digital Restrictions Management, Internet surveillance and censorship, and the practice of entrusting one’s data or computation to servers run by companies.
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