F for Free software

Freedom is breathe and soul of free software movement and its founder Dr.Richard M Stallman. Whose presence is felt in the Osmania University on 20^th of October evening. the free software foundation is credited with developing the GNU ( a recursive acronym for GNU is Not Unix) operating system which is rapidly gaining acceptance acceptance of the public and challenging the ethics and philosophy of corporate IT giants.

The packed Osmania's Tagore auditorium enthralled by his philosophy of freedom and freedom to run, write and execute the programme.he mocked the IT corporates for hiding the source code. He emphasized the knowledge software should be shared and distributed for further improvement. He criticized the DRM (Digital Restriction Management) for restricting the sharing of knowledge.freesoftware only for saving costs but also respecting the individual freedom to write, run and execute the programme.freesoftware eventually reduce the digital divide. He advocated for the free flow of knowledge and he urged the audience to switch over to the freesoftware, to absolve the software knowledge from the clutches of few IT corporate empires.

Dr.Stallman founded the GNU project in 1984, which led to the development of GNU operating system. GNU-Linux is very popular with 20m million users all over the world. and growing rapidly. Since then he received many global awards and doctorates from much university. The Freesotware foundation of India (FSFI) was officially launched as an affiliate of the free software foundation in July 2001.i and my friend Vijay happened attend the seminar by the invitation of my friend Naveen of FSFI, University professors and students and software professionals. a surprising guest to the seminar was a political parties top leader its good sign of course ,leading partner UPA government at centre, CPI(M) politburo member B.V.Raghavulu.

Dr.stallman words made me think of freedom to write, run, execute programme.it is need of hour to think of freedom from few IT corporates, who wanted to restrict the flow of knowledge in the name of Digital Restriction Management.its need of hour to think of freedom, freedom to share and distribute the knowledge. Restricting the knowledge for profits or for few more Dollars is crime against humanity and against the principles of democracy in which we are in.