Free Software
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- Historically, computer hardware was very expensive, access
restricted to privileged employees
- Operating system software (OS) was bundled with hardware; not
sold separately
- Application software was developed by users
- Users shared freely with other users
- "Free software" (= "freely shared") was natural in this
environment
- Government funding of general R&D from military budgets.
- E.g., ARPAnet -> NSFnet -> "The" Internet
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