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Free software, free society: Richard Stallman at TEDxGeneva 2014

TEDx Talks · talk · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Richard Stallman's TEDxGeneva 2014 talk describing how nonfree programs give companies control over users and what users can do to regain control. It introduces the free software movement and the four freedoms.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it constantly as the reference for the argument that either the user controls the software or the software controls the user, and it is recommended as a basic introduction.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “I'd recommend this[1] talk by Richard Stallman, it's pretty basic, but it gets the idea across well.”

    Basic talk conveying the free software idea well

    arfar, 2015-03 · Recommendation · in “VMWare Taken to Court Over GPL Violation”

  2. “Food for thought about who controls your computer”

    Food for thought on who controls your computer

    thesuperbigfrog, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Some Thoughts on Windows 10”

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Topics: richard stallman, free software, user freedom, gnu, software control

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