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FreeDevelopers.net: The Declaration of Software Freedom

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 15, 2001

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women
are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable
Rights, and that chief among these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness.”

“That to secure these Rights, and in particular the last,
Commercial Organisations are created to serve the People, deriving
their just powers from the consent and free choice and will of the
People.”

“That whenever any Form of Commercial Organisation becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter
or to abolish it, and to institute new Forms of Commercial
Organisation, laying their foundation on such principles and
organizing their powers in such ways, as to them shall seem most
likely to secure their personal autonomy and continued
happiness.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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