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Richard Stallman 著
不了解自由软件运动的人常常会问：自由软件到底有什么实际的好处。其实这是个挺奇怪的问题
非自由软件之所以不好，是因为它阻碍了你的自由。那么，问自由软件究竟有什么实际好处或优势，就好像在问不被手铐拷起来有什么实际好处一样。说起来，不被拷住确实有好处：
我们还能找出更多理由。不过仔细想想，我至于把所有的好处都列一遍，您才能意识到不被手铐拷起来是个莫大幸事吗？我看就不必了吧。自由这东西，你懂的，天赋之权，板上定钉。
等到你想明白，非自由软件对你的自由意味着什么，想明白非自由软件到底根儿上是个什么东西，你也就用不着问自由软件究竟有啥实际好处了。
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