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GNU is not in the public domain. Everyone will be permitted to modify and redistribute GNU, but no distributor will be allowed to restrict its further redistribution.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
GNU, which stands for Gnu's Not Unix, is the name for the complete Unix-compatible software system which I am writing so that I can give it away free to everyone who can use it.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
I want to make sure that all versions of GNU remain free.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
I consider that the golden rule requires that if I like a program I must share it with other people who like it.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
To avoid horrible confusion, please pronounce the G in the word GNU when it is the name of this project.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
Control over the use of one's ideas really constitutes control over other people's lives; and it is usually used to make their lives more difficult.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
People with new ideas could distribute programs as freeware, asking for donations from satisfied users, or selling hand-holding services. I have met people who are already working this way successfully.
GNU Manifesto (1985)
There is nothing wrong with wanting pay for work, or seeking to maximize one's income, as long as one does not use means that are destructive. But the means customary in the field of software today are based on destruction.
GNU Manifesto (1985)