Ubuntu is free, not only free of charge but also free to be studied, changed, and redistributed. The question is, however, where does this freedom come from? We all know the answer – open source and the free software movement. However most beginners have little clue about the origin of the free software movement and the story of Ricahrd Stallman.

Honestly, It’s been a while that I wanted to study open source and the philosophy behind it. Today I stumbled across a book called Free as in Freedom written by Sam Williams. I read the first chapter and it seemed to be a very absorbing book. It essentially tells the story of RMS and how he came across the idea of free software.

If you are interested to read this book, you can read the free online version here.

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