#free software

I got bitten by the free software bug in February of 1998 around the time of the Mozilla announcement. ↗

— Andy Hertzfeld

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When it comes to software, I much prefer free software, because I have very seldom seen a program that has worked well enough for my needs, and having sources available can be a life-saver. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#because #comes #enough #free #free software

Defect-free software does not exist. ↗

— Wietse Venema

#does #exist #free software #software

One of the ways that Microsoft beat Apple way back in the day was that they were a lot more open; today, in the world I come from, the free software and open-source world, Microsoft is not generally viewed as open; they're viewed as proprietary. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#back #beat #come #day #free

Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes. ↗

— Bill Gates

#competitors #fantastic #free #free software #google

Free software is software that respects your freedom and the social solidarity of your community. So it's free as in freedom. ↗

— Richard Stallman

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Shareware tends to combine the worst of commercial software with the worst of free software. ↗

— Linus Torvalds

#combine #commercial #free #free software #shareware