Richard Stallman is the president and founder of the Free Software Foundation (www.fsf.org). This video was originally taped in 1999 (the video mistakenly claims to be from 1996). Richard talks about free software and alludes to a future with ideas like Creative Commons and WikiPedia.
Duration : 0:2:39
Tags: foundation, Free, gnu, History, internet, linux, richard, Software, stallman, web
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Stallman is nuts – …
Stallman is nuts – that’s why he’s awesome. In this video he actually makes sense though.
You have to check out his free software song – it’s royally fraked up: iW87vxM11tw
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Richard Stallman is …
Richard Stallman is awesome
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
“…get the job …
“…get the job done in a decade or two…” = Wikipedia (10 yrs after this video was made)
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
go FSF!greedy …
go FSF!greedy companies such as Microsoft wants money and takes away the freedom of users.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
hes refering to …
hes refering to wikipedia. cool!
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
All glory, laud, …
All glory, laud, and honour be to the most holy Saint Ignucius! Bow ye before the mighty Emacs. Watch this with GNASH for your freedom.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Forget proprietary …
Forget proprietary software. Yes it is possible, and has already happened to the Polish segment of the Wikipedia. To some articles at least.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
It is impossible: …
It is impossible: That’s why it is a widespread world movement granting access for all the people not a political party. By the way. I don’ t quite understand why do you provided “manipulation” as an hypothetical future situation while it’s the Status Quo with proprietary software nowadays… That was totally hyperbolic…
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I didn’t explain …
I didn’t explain what i ment properly. I will give you an example – the Wikipedia – there can be (and there are!) attempts to block the editing of certain articles because of strong political opinions – a group of people – well organized and determined can try to bend a definition to their liking – it has happened. Other actions may include over protective and enslaving governments embracing free software as an excuse for increasing taxation and extending their enslaving grip on the society.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Free software is …
Free software is not about “no one benefiting” (sorry for the double negative) – the key is that the GPL license and similar mechanisms insure that the social good is maintained for the long term while allowing many to profit/benefit form the intellectual property in the short to medium term.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
And how long before …
And how long before someone will try to manipulate the free software movement to their benefit?
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
It’s not that …
It’s not that you’re that off either. The main for some forms of CC licenses are pretty much the same. But GFDL is older, and Stallman criticized some of the forms of CC.
Thx for the vid.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the clarification.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
BTW. Just to …
BTW. Just to correct you, it’s not Creative Commons that he predicted, it is GFDL (GNU Free Documentation Licence). It’s used as a licence that covers all the text on Wikipedia (as well as many ilustrations/photos).
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I have edited the …
I have edited the description. I also want the video to be accurate.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
in a decade or 2? …
in a decade or 2? thats quite cool
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
delete it? NO! just …
delete it? NO! just edit the description!!!!!!!
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
OMG, RMS had a …
OMG, RMS had a vision of the WIKIPEDIA back then.
The NUPEDIA was started in 2000. The wikipedia in 2001. What a visionary.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
his best interview …
his best interview i think
December 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
There is some …
There is some concern that the date 1996 in this video is incorrect – I am looking into this – if the date is wrong I will have to delete and republish the video.