Able Quote by Richard Stallman

To be able to choose between proprietary software packages is to be able to choose your master. Freedom means not having a master.

— Richard Stallman

The idea of free software is that users of computing deserve freedom. They deserve in particular to have control over their computing. And proprietary…

— Richard Stallman

In the free/libre software movement, we develop software that respects users' freedom, so we and you can escape from software that doesn't.

— Richard Stallman

Free software is software that respects your freedom and the social solidarity of your community. So it's free as in freedom.

— Richard Stallman

I think that freely available software can not only keep up with the evolution of commercial software, but often exceed what you can do…

— Linus Torvalds

I obviously think that freely available software can not only keep up with the evolution of commercial software, but often exceed what you can…

— Linus Torvalds

Proprietary software is an injustice.

— Richard Stallman

Proprietary software keeps users divided and helpless. Divided because each user is forbidden to redistribute it to others, and helpless because the users can't…

— Richard Stallman

Freedom does not mean license.

— Erich Fromm

“If software adoption is the goal, it’s critical to reduce the friction to adoption. Ensure that your software is flexibly licensed, packaged for every…

— Stephen O’Grady

“When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price.”

— Richard M. Stallman

Freedom comes in individual packages.

— Shirley Boone