Richard Stallman Quotes


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.


Citations

Stallman, Richard. "The GNU Manifesto." Dr. Dobb's Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, Mar. 1985, p. 30.

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Richard Stallman
Richard Stallman
  • Born: March 16, 1953
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Activist, Programmer

Richard Matthew Stallman, also known by his initials, rms, is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in a manner such that its users receive the freedoms to use, study, distribute, and modify that software. Software that ensures these freedoms is termed free software. Stallman launched the GNU Project, founded the Free Software Foundation, developed the GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Emacs, and wrote the GNU General Public License.