What is free software

What is "Free software Movement" as conceived in 1983 by Richard Stallman.

To define it from their own language its free as in "free speech," not as in "free beer."

Meaning if you have got a program, lets say a game from some source, for free, but you dont have the freedom to see the code, modify the game and redistribute it your own way, its not "free software".

So in summary, Free software is a matter of freedom, not price.

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Free software Definition

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