The Free Software Movement and the GNU/Linux Operating System

Richard M. Stallman, President of The Free Software Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2006
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Campus Center Odeum A

Richard M. Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free Software Movement, and the status and history the GNU operating system, which in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by tens of millions of users world-wide.

Richard M. Stallman launched the development of the GNU operating system (see www.gnu.org) in 1984. GNU is free software: everyone has the freedom to copy it and redistribute it, as well as to make changes either large or small. The GNU/Linux system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux added, is used on tens of millions of computers today. Stallman has received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer award, and the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorates.

For more information, see Richard Stallman's Personal Web site.

Presented by the Milestones in Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series. Hosted by Professor Michael Gennert.

Refreshments will be served.

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