Richard Stallman

Free software zealot, eccentric habits

Contemporary weird famous 227 sayings

Sayings by Richard Stallman

Don't use services that spy on you.

2014 — Speech on privacy
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The purpose of free software is to give users freedom, not to make software popular.

1999 — Interview with Wired
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The computer in your pocket is a leash.

2017 — Speech at LibrePlanet
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Rejecting non-free software is an act of self-defense.

1990s-present — Various interviews and speeches
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Freedom is not free. It requires constant struggle.

2006 — Speech at a free software conference
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The ethical issues of software are about power, not just code.

2008 — Interview with The Economist
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Using a non-free operating system is like living in a totalitarian state.

2003 — Speech at a university
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The fight for free software is a fight for human rights.

1990s-present — Various interviews and speeches
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Copyright should protect authors, not corporations.

2012 — Speech at a copyright reform event
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We need to teach children about free software from an early age.

2016 — Interview with a tech blog
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The proprietary software industry wants to turn you into a docile consumer.

2009 — Speech at a free software conference
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Don't trust companies that don't respect your freedom.

1990s-present — Various interviews and speeches
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The future of computing is free software.

1998 — Speech at a technology conference
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We must stand up for our freedom in the digital age.

2011 — Speech at a digital rights event
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The greatest threat to democracy is proprietary software.

2007 — Interview with a political magazine
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Don't let corporations control your life.

1990s-present — Various interviews and speeches
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The only way to ensure your freedom is to use free software.

2005 — Speech at a university
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The ethical choice is always free software.

1990s-present — Various interviews and speeches
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Proprietary software is like a drug that makes you dependent.

2008 — Speech at a free software event
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Education should be about freedom, not proprietary software.

2013 — Interview with a newspaper
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