OSNews: Why Free Software Matters

“You should care because–as sensationalist as it may sound–you
may one day no longer be allowed to listen to your MP3’s, read your
MS Word documents, or send messages over the ‘net to friends and
relatives.You may think you will be able to continue these simple
tasks forever because, like most people, you believe you actually
own most of what is stored on your computer. But that’s where
you’re wrong!

“This simple tale will hopefully enlighten you as to why you
should care about the politics and freedoms associated with various
types of software, and not simply for pedantic reasons…”

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