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< title > Software shapes society. Free Software improves it.< / title >
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< h1 > Software shapes society. Free Software improves it.< / h1 >
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Watch our new video demonstrating how different practices in software lead
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to different models of society. Software is intangible, but its results
often are not. The decisions we make about what type of software we use have
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real-life effects. There is a type of software that benefits the common
good, and that is Free Software.
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If you ever looked for a video that explains the values of Free Software
in three minutes, look no further.
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The transparency and adaptability of < a href = "/freesoftware/index.html" > Free
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Software< / a > enhance cooperation, inclusivity, and self-determination. This
leads us to a society with stronger democratic procedures and community
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spirit. "The difference between Free and proprietary software is that Free
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Software always grants us four rights: < strong > any person may freely use,
study, share, and improve the software< / strong > . If software is developed
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under a free license, then anyone can use it without restrictions,
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anytime and anywhere. Since the source code can be read by anyone, this
allows for more transparency and can lead to more security. People can work
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together across borders on problems that affect humanity; they can share the
software, discuss it, and improve it collectively."
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For our < a href = "/activities/20years/20years.html" > 20th anniversary< / a > we
have produced this video so more people can learn what software freedom
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entails. If you want to dive deeper into this, the script of the video is based on
a < a href = "https://archive.fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/software_freedom/" > talk
at FOSDEM 2020< / a > given by Matthias Kirschner, President of the FSFE. It
reflects the core values of software freedom and pleads for more respect and
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diversity in Free Software communities.
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Please share the video with your friends so that they can also learn what
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Software Freedom is about.
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< tag key = "fsfe20" > 20 Years FSFE< / tag >
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