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Based on the movie trilogy
Matrix, by the Wachowski brothers.

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Let's go!  May the source be with us!

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For sure, if you *search* your memory...

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...you'll remember you've already
watched the Matrix movie.

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Maybe you didn't realize...

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...how much the movie discusses
the issue of freedom,

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...of Free Software.

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This presentation is an attempt to...

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...*wake* some people *up* to this issue.

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It's a request for help...

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...to those who could be doing
much more for everyone's freedom,

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...but who don't even know it.

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Matrix represents the machines, the domination.

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And this is you!

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It's pretty obvious that both are hackers!

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Who else would want to go down there...

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...just to watch the machines at work, right?

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Unfortunately, very few.

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It's sad when we depend on a machine...

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...that we can't understand.

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It's not about everyone having to know,

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...but rather about whoever wants
or needs being able to.

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Without this, we lose control,

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...we become dependent...

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...and stand at the mercy of interests
that aren't always friendly.

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And so the Matrix is born.

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You've probably felt uncomfortable, incapable,

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...even desperate after facing
a technological problem.

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Maybe a car, a refrigerator, a toy,

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...a computer, a computer program...

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Any technology you don't understand...

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...and you can't understand or control.

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"Softwares Impostos"?
[FSFLA's campaign against
non-Free Software in governments.]

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How many people spend their whole lives
without realizing...

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...that they're prisoners of technology?

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Without realizing they've become victims...

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...of a domination and control system...

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...that harms every one of us?

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People let themselves be led into traps,

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...and then become convinced
they can't escape from them.

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But they can.

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We can, if we make the right decisions,

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...if we take steps in the right direction.

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Difficult decision, eh?

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And you, in his shoes, what would you do?

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So you *take* the red pill,

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...decided to regain control over your life...

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...and recover your freedom.

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Great.

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But don't think it's easy.

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There are many difficulties.

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You may feel let down.

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You may see such *sad* things!

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You may think you shouldn't have got into this.

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You may even think of going back.

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Does it take more courage
to go ahead or to go back?

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In the '80s, Richard Stallman took the red pill,

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left his job and launched the GNU project:

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...build a completely Free operating system.

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It was the only right thing to do.

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Morpheus will tell us more about his life.

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Richard Stallman's life, I mean.

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Hey!

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He is not dead!

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...and to software!

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He did this formalizing
the concept of Free Software...

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...through 4 freedoms that, taken together,

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...set *free* the software *user*.

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Freedom number 0 is the freedom to...

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..."*spin*" the program for any purpose.

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Others prefer another term:

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...*execute* the software.

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Others like better the original English term,

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...*run* the software.

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If they don't respect your freedom,

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...you may find yourself in big trouble.

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And there are people (and programs)
who don't respect it...

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...and get in the way, constraining you,

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...putting the greatest difficulties in your path.

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You may at times think that...

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...there's no way out...

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...but if there's a wish, there's a way.

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One problem is that people,

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...instead of *running away*
from these constraints...

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...accept them, and then
restrictions to freedom...

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...grow larger and larger.

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Having to *count* the number of copies,

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...of licenses,

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...of CPUs (on the server and the desktop),

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...limiting the number of users,

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...installing on a single machine,

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...and not in many,

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...or in one building of your company,

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...but not in the *other*.

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Gosh, people are really creative...

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...when thinking of how to
make it difficult for others!

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And some people *fall* for this.

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Instead of running at *top speed* of the hardware,

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...the program goes *stumbling*...

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...for, because of license restrictions,

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...you have to turn CPUs off
or reduce the clock speed.

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And if you don't play by their rules,

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...you "*get shot* at".

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So you have to build up courage...

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...and make the *jump* towards freedom.

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They will try to stop you.

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To emprison you, they will go after you.

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The skeptics will say there's no escaping.

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But you can do it.

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And you if feel like it,

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if you understand how much freedom is worth,

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...*plan* and get ready to do whatever it takes,

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...and then *go for* it.

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*Run* because your life,
and your company's, may depend on it.

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It's quite common that a
jump to freedom ends up displacing,

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...shall we say,

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...*Windows*.

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They don't like this,

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...so stay watchful and steady,

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...because they will come after you!

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Freedom number 1...

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...is the freedom to study the program...

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...and adapt it to your needs.

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Studying the program
enables one to obtain knowledge...

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...and participate in our culture,

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...especially the digital culture.

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If anyone doesn't know,

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...the right to participate
in cultural activities

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...is one of the fundamental human rights.

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Are they not worth fighting for?

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Studying software may not be as easy,

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...or as *intense*,

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...but, at least for nutties like me,

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...it can be this good.

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A teacher of mine used to say...

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...that learning is good
and it doesn't take up space.

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And more, it can be very useful, too.

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Look at that!

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Wow!

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Ever thought how neat it would be
to learn fast like that?

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Just download from the Internet
and start using the knowledge?

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So...  What if you wanted to do something...

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...*really different*?

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Just being able to learn is not enough.

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Freedom 1 is also about
*changing* the behavior of the system.

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It can be for practice
or to develop new abilities,

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...no matter how *strange* they are.

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You never know when you're going
to need a special ability, right?

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Just think about it...

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...it might be that your own life depends on it.

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I love this scene!

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The system is running,

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...so much *pressure* on the guy...

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and he manages to stop only
what's giving him trouble.

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The system goes on running, as it should.

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The most incredible bit is the impression that,

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...to make all these complicated changes,

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...it looks like he didn't even need access...

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...to the source code of the system!

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It's rare for someone,
just by looking at the system at work,

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...to get a *glimpse* at the source code.

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There are a few who can do it,
but don't count on it.

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Source code, in case you don't know,

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...is a representation in which
computing specialists...

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...communicate with computers
and with each other.

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It's a code in a language
that neither normal humans...

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...nor computers understand,

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...but that these nutties, who do,

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...have programs to translate into
something the machine can run.

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Without this freedom,

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...if the system doesn't work
the way you wanted or expected,

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...you get *stuck*.

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It can be as simple a problem as an infinite loop,

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...or any other kind of bug.

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With this freedom, you can get rid of them.

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You may even need special *tools*,

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...*help* from others...

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It may even be *painful*,

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...but when the bug is finally *removed*,

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...satisfaction is guaranteed.

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Bugs are horrible.

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If you don't have the freedoms
to get rid of them, you'll suffer...

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...from small inconveniences
to very serious problems.

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Like, look at Neo taking out a *fatal* error...

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...from Trinity's *source* code!

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Freedom 2 is the freedom
to create identical copies of the program...

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...and share them with others.

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Sharing is a fundamental value of our society,

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...and everyone likes it,

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...look how happy he gets!

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Charging for distribution
doesn't disrespect the freedom.

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Being forbidden would.

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Brazilian law used to permit
complete copies of works...

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...for personal use.

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Not any more.

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Many people *disobey* because
they realize the moral absurdity.

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Not having this freedom
creates another moral dilemma.

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Think of a program with a license...

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...that does not permit copy and distribution.

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Then a friend comes to you and asks for a copy.

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Morally, helping that who helps you...

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...and disrespecting that
who disrespects you looks right.

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It appears to be right, but how about the law?

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Legally, in general,
you can only copy and distribute...

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...with permission from the copyright holder.

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There are even laws that empower
mechanisms to control access and copy.

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And these mechanisms are used
to prohibit access and copy that,

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...per law, should be permitted.

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With them, if you try to make a copy,

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...even if the law says you're entitled to it,

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...you can't do it,

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...it fails.

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Now, if the license permits
copying and distributing, then it's ok.

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Freedom 2 is respected.

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Everyone prefers it that way.  Wanna see?

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Who likes it when the freedom
to copy and distribute is respected?

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Anyone else over there wants to be free?

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Even the worst programs prefer to be free.

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Let's get back to the moral dilemma.

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Your friend asked for
a copy of a program but, per law,

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...you must respect
who disrespects your freedom...

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...and disappoint your friend.

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There are two ways to avoid this dilemma.

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One is to not have friends.

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And it looks like this is what they want.

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The other is for you to never,
ever, in any circumstances,

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...accept a software license

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...that disrespects your freedom.

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Then, when your friend asks you for a *copy*...

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...of any program you have,

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...you can always tell him:

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...of course!  And then create a *copy* for him.

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*You* don't have to worry...

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...if this is going to solve the problem he had,

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...or if that's *not quite*
what he was looking for.

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With your freedom to share,

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...he will be able to *try* it,

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...and learn whether it's good or not.

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He's the one who's got to decide.

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Freedom number 3 is the freedom
to modify the program...

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...and share your modifications.

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It's what enables you to pass on
the knowledge you've created,

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...such that others can use it and build upon it.

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With this freedom, what would only help you...

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...can start helping the entire society.

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Being able to share modifications...

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...doesn't mean they have to be perfect.

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If you let them, others will view
and *review* the changes...

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...that you shared.

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If they're going to accept them or not,
it should be up to them to decide.

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Because if it's not...

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Just like being able to distribute...

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...doesn't mean being required to share,

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...being able to receive doesn't mean
being required to use.

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It means each one choosing whatever he likes best.

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I'm not even sure I'll be able
to distract you now,

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...but I'd like to draw attention
to this very interesting modification...

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...that the Merovingian programmed
and is about to distribute.

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Including even the source code, look at that!

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With the 4 freedoms, the Merovingian,

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...who looks like an excellent programmer,

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...can address his own problems...

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...and do good to (female) others.

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But with the 4 freedoms,

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...even someone who can't program computers...

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...can get benefits to herself and society.

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If the program doesn't do what she wants,

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...she can use freedom 2 to distribute it
to you, who can program.

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Then you use freedom 1 to study the program...

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...and adapt it to your client,

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...and then freedom 3
to give the modifications back to her,

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...who then uses freedom 0 to run the program...

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...with the purpose she had in mind.

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Each one decides whether or not
to share the results with others.

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If any of these 4 freedoms is missing,

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...the software is proprietary,
and this virtuous cycle is incomplete.

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Only when the 4 freedoms are respected...

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...is it complete, and then
we say it's Free Software.

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When it's not Free...

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Now, when it's Free,
software will do whatever you want.

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And you, with the software,
can do whatever you like.

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So, when you *do* have the freedoms,

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...you can get the software to work for you,

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...not *against* you.

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You can escape the arbitrary limits it imposes.

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Without the freedoms, you end up
at the mercy of the other's wishes.

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Without control over the software,
the rules are imposed by the software.

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I feel morally required
to warn people about this danger.

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So does Trinity.

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Who?

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Who got the control!

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The machines!

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By means of DRM, of course.

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DRM, an acronym that stands
for Digital Restrictions Management,

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...are the mechanisms that they use to monitor...

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...and *control* what you can
or cannot *see* or *do*.

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These locks, in general, are only effective
when the Software is non-Free,

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...because then you cannot remove
or turn off the locks.

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See, they don't trust you.

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The next scene is suggestive
of what they do to us.

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Some time ago, TiVo started
doing it to Free Software,

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...Software that *was* Free.

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Using cryptography, it doesn't permit
modification of the Free Software...

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...in the device it sells.

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GPLv3 demands this permission.

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Since more and more Free Software is used...

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...in electronic *devices*,

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...it is very important
to have a software license...

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...that helps defend
users' and developers' freedoms.

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So copyleft, GPL and its version 3 are important.

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But more important than the license...

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...is what *you* let others do to your freedoms.

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One's freedom ends where others' begins.

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Community!

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Proprietary software harms
you and everyone around you.

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Choosing proprietary software is abusing...

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...freedom of choice.

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When you accept restrictions,
you empower the enemies.

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They *grow* and *come after* you.

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When you can, *escape* from this...

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...otherwise they will *come after*
your entire community.

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Will you let them?

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Seek freedom!

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If you stand still, *hiding*,

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you may buy some time,

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but they're *coming*.

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Better do something!

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So you'd better know the right thing to do.

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Ready?

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In the path to freedom, not all steps are *easy*.

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Every step gets you closer to freedom,

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...but each one may take a lot of courage...

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...and any mistake can be very costly.

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You may think you can't do it.

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But at least try.

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Humankind's freedom depends on each one of us.

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The alternative is to *accept* being *prisoners*.

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The worst is that it's not just being prisoners.

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It's being used against those
who go on fighting for freedom.

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Being used against the community.

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Does this company create Free Software?

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Otherwise, it's hard to believe it's respectable.

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Garbage?  Proprietary, for sure!

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Hey!

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Hackers are good-doers!

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See how they'll try to turn you
against the community?

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They may also claim that they bring development,

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...that they create jobs...

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Jobs even for you!

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You should remember that
they represent a dominant force...

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...that seeks to stay in power however they can,

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...through monopolies, control and economic power.

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They try to discredit us,

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...convince you that we're talking nonsense.

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Look at that!

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We're accused of being fascists,
communists, terrorists...

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...and some other ists.

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They'll try to give you...

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...the impression that they're the good ones.

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Everything to seduce you.

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They'll offer apparent *advantages*, benefits,

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...expecting you to bite the hook and help them...

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...remain in power and mine our resistance.

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But you know the right thing to do.

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Don't you?

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Aah!

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Yes, you do!

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You know *exactly* what you have to do.

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You know nobody alone will be able
to stop this abuse of power.

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It's not enough that you alone
know what you already know.

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You should help us tell it everyone else!

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Yeah...

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They have a number of ways
to try to get our mouths shut.

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Or at least to discredit what we have to say.

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But witness what they *do*...

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...if you refuse to cooperate with them.

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Witness how "good" they are.

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Don't have illusions.

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They are very powerful adversaries.

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To remain in a position of power,

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they're willing to do whatever it takes.

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That's why we must work together...

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...and never lose sight of the goal of freedom.

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Otherwise...

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Everyone who gives up a bit of freedom...

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...becomes an infiltrated soldier in our quarters.

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Becomes a traitor,

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a *spy* who works for the adversary.

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Remember they're going to try
to convince and control you...

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...every way they can.

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The first free is shot! :-)
Will you take it?

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Will you let them do this to you?

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Resisting isn't easy, but think about it!

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Think...

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There are always the defeatists,

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...the "glass is half full" ones,

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...the half-empty ones,

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...those who think the full glass is empty,

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...and vice-versa.

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See what they offer!

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So many temptations, so many ways
to seduce the unwary...

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Money...

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Power...

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Fame...

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Whatever it takes for you
to betray your community...

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...and turn to their side.

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Do you know why?

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Power!

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As in energy?

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Or as in control?

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FUD?

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Woohoo!

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Very few people manage to achieve the goal...

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...in their first jump to freedom.

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No matter how much we want it,

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...we've spent so much time
restraining ourselves...

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...that a great fear remains...

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...that some proprietary bits
be missed or remain,

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...that it doesn't work out.

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But this won't stop us from trying, will it?

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We do *try*.

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And we *fall*.

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It's sad, but it's not the end of the world.

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If anyone wanted freedom...

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...with *soft* work, facing the truth...

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...can be pretty *hard*.

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But don't give up, there's always a way.

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Think of the goal: freedom.

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And be sure to give it another try.

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Go for it!

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Stockholm's syndrome!
[Kidnapped sympathizes with
and defends the kidnapper.]

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To wrap up, a message for the Matrix,

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...for proprietary software.

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And a message for you.

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When Software is Free,

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...*you* are *free*...

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...to do whatever you want.

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Who wants to be a Neo?