Richard Stallman
Computer Scientist and Free Software Advocate
Born
March 16th, 1953
71 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A computer scientist and programmer established the Free Software Foundation in 1985 to promote computer users' freedom. Developed the GNU operating system, which laid groundwork for Linux-based systems. Advocated for software freedom and ethical software development through lectures and writings.
Founded the Free Software Foundation
Developed the GNU operating system
Authored the GNU General Public License
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