Free software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things. To make these acts possible, the human readable form of the program (called the source code) must be made available. The source code may be either accompanied by a software license saying that the copyright holder permits these acts (a free software licence), or be released into public domain, so that these rights automatically hold.
For political and ambiguity reasons, alternative terms for free software have been proposed. The most popular of this is "open-source software", and others include "software libre", "free, libre and open-source software" ("FLOSS"), and "free and open-source software" ("FOSS"). The antonym of free software is "proprietary software".
Free software is distinct from "freeware" which is proprietary software made available free of charge. Users usually cannot study, modify, or redistribute freeware. The only permission freeware has in common with free software is the permission to use the software.
Since free software may be freely redistributed, it generally is available at little or no cost. Free software business models are usually based on adding value such as support, training, customization, integration, or certification. At the same time, some business models which work with proprietary software are not compatible with free software, such as those that depend on a user having no choice but to pay for a licence in order to lawfully use a software product. The free software movement was launched in 1983 to make these freedoms available to every computer user. Software that does not provide these freedoms is referred to as proprietary software or non-free software.
Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968 and best known for their popular song "All Right Now".
Lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become lead singer of the rock band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums. Lead guitarist Paul Kossoff, a much revered blues-rock guitarist, died from a drug-induced heart failure at the age of 25 in 1976.
The band was famed for its sensational live shows and nonstop touring. However, early studio albums sold slowly - until the release of Fire and Water which featured the massive hit "All Right Now". This song helped secure them a place at the huge Isle of Wight Festival 1970 where they played to 600,000 people.
Freedom is a very broad concept that has been given numerous different interpretations by different philosophies and schools of thought. The protection of interpersonal freedom can be the object of a social and political investigation, while the metaphysical foundation of inner freedom is a philosophical and psychological question. Both forms of freedom come together in each individual as the internal and external values mesh together in a dynamic compromise and power struggle; the society fighting for power in defining the values of individuals and the individual fighting for societal acceptance and respect in establishing one's own values in it.
In philosophy, freedom often ties in with the question of free will. Libertarian philosophers have argued that all human beings are always free - Jean-Paul Sartre, for instance, famously claimed that humans are "condemned to be free" - because they always have a choice even an external authority can only threaten punishment after an action, not physically prevent a person from carrying out an action. At the other end of the spectrum, determinism claims that the future is pre-determined and freedom is an illusion.
The philosopher Isaiah Berlin drew an important distinction between "freedom from" (negative freedom) and "freedom to" (positive freedom). For example, freedom from oppression and freedom to develop one's potential. Both these types of freedom are in fact reflected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Freedom as the absence of restraint means unwilling to subjugate, lacking submission, or without forceful inequality. The achievement of this form of freedom depends upon a combination of the resistance of the individual (or group) and one's (their) environment; if one is in jail or even limited by a lack of resources, this person is free within their power and environment, but not free to defy reality. Natural laws restrict this form of freedom; for instance, no one is free to fly (though we may or may not be free to attempt to do so). Isaiah Berlin appears to call this kind of freedom "negative freedom" - an absence of obstacles put in the way of my action (especially by other people). He distinguishes this from "positive freedom", which refers to one's power to make choices leading to action.
Freedom has often been used a rallying cry for revolution or rebellion. For instance, the Bible records the story of Moses leading his people out of Egypt and its oppression (slavery), and into freedom to worship God.
In the context of internal control, freedom is also known as self-determination, individual sovereignty, or autonomy.
Freedom can also signify inner autonomy, or mastery over one's inner condition. This has several possible significances:
In a play by Hans Sachs, the Greek philosopher Diogenes speaks to Alexander the Great, saying: You are my servants' servant. The philosopher has conquered fear, lust, and anger; Alexander still serves these masters. Though he has conquered the world without, he has not yet mastered the world within. This kind of mastery is dependent upon no one and nothing other than ourselves. Richard Lovelace's poem echoes this experience: :Nor iron bars a cage :That for an hermitage Notable 20th century individuals who have exemplified this form of freedom include Nelson Mandela, Rabbi Leo Baeck, Gandhi, Lech Wałęsa and Václav Havel.
The French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau asserted that the condition of freedom was inherent to humanity, an inevitable facet of the possession of a soul and sapience, with the implication that all social interactions subsequent to birth imply a loss of freedom, voluntarily or involuntarily. He made the famous quote "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains".
Rudolf Steiner developed a philosophy of freedom based upon the development of situationally-sensitive ethical intuitions.
In those with spiritual beliefs, freedom may encompass the peaceful acceptance of reality. The theological question of freedom generally focuses on reconciling the experience or reality of inner freedom with the omnipotence of the divine.
The ama-gi, a Sumerian cuneiform word, is the earliest known written symbol representing the idea of freedom. The English word "freedom" comes from an Indo-European root that means "to love." Cognates of the English word "freedom" include the Old High German word for "peace" and our English word "afraid" from a Vulgar Latin word for breaking the peace.
In computing, malloc is a subroutine provided in the C programming language's and C++ programming language's standard library for performing dynamic memory allocation.
Marie Wright born in Dorchester, Massachusetts) known by her stage name Free aka Marie Antoinette, is an American rapper and singer. She is also a former host of 106 & Park on BET and a former radio disc jockey at KKBT 100.3 The Beat music station in Los Angeles.
World B. Free (born Lloyd Benjamin Free on December 9 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1975-1988. Free was known as the "Prince of Midair" as well as "All-World".
Free attended Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, New York before attending Guilford College in North Carolina. As a freshman he led Guilford's basketball team and helped the team win the NAIA National Championship and was named MVP of the NAIA Tournament.
He played for the San Diego Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association. He got his name from his days in Brooklyn, where a friend nicknamed him "World" because of his 44-inch vertical leaps and 360-degree dunks. He was known for taking high-risk shots and playing flamboyantly.
For both the 1978-79 and 1979-80 campaigns, George Gervin and Free were number 1 and 2 in the league in scoring. Free averaged 20.3 points per game over 13 seasons in the NBA. His best season was 1979-80 with the Clippers, averaging 30.2 points per game, as well as 4.2 assists per game and 3.5 rebounds per game in 68 games. He was an All-Star that season as well.
Free also played in the United States Basketball League (USBL) for the Miami Tropics. He was USBL Man of The Year in 1986 and the Miami Tropics won the championship. His USBL stint took place the summer before Free went to the Houston Rockets for the 1987-88 season, which was his last NBA season. For Free, the highlight of that season was November 12, 1987, when he scored 38 points against the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena and brought the Rockets back to win the game.
In 1980, he had his first name legally changed to World.
Currently Free is community relations director for the Philadelphia 76ers or otherwise known as "Ambassador of Basketball," where, among other things, he greets fans at 76ers home games in his flamboyant/colorful wardrobe. World also heads the Sixers "Summer Hoops Tour" which is in its 12th season.
On November 30, 2005, World B. Free was honored as a Cleveland Cavaliers Legend at halftime of the Cavaliers game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Dick Vitale uses his name in college basketball season previews to give the award for best name.
On August 10, 2006, the Philadelphia 76ers announced World B. Free will assume additional duties as director of player development.
"I'm Free" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by The Who on the album Tommy. Within the plot of the album I'm Free tells of Tommy's vision to spiritually enlighten others due to his sudden and immense popularity. The Pinball Wizard (earlier on the album) appears at the end of the song during the "How can we follow?" part. This song was used in the 1969-1971 concert classic set list. It is often switched with Sensation on setlists, including in the movie and in the Broadway musical.
In 1975, the song was reintegrated into The Who's setlist. The version played at these shows featured more raucous vocals and a reworked guitar riff.
It was later released as a single.
In 1969, The Rolling Stones performed this song at their 4 July concert in Hyde Park, while they had a song (written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards) of the same name that they released in 1965. In 1997, the Christian rock band Geoff Moore and the Distance covered this song, on the album Threads.
The song has been used in a Nissan commercial.
"Free" is a popular song by Deniece Williams.
Written by Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Susaye Greene and produced by Maurice White (of Earth, Wind and Fire) and Charles Stepney, "Free" was Williams' breakthrough single. It reached #2 on the Billboard Black singles chart and #25 on the Billboard Hot 100; in the UK it reached #1 on the singles chart for two weeks in May 1977.
Zhane performed the song as guest stars on the New York Undercover episode Mama Said Knock You Out.
Chante Moore recorded "Free" for her album, A Love Supreme, with a sampling of Sail On from the Commodores.
Jazz bassist Marcus Miller recorded Free for his 2007 album of the same name. Corinne Bailey Rae provided lead vocals.
"Free" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago and recorded for their third album Chicago III (1971), with Terry Kath singing lead vocals. It was the first single released from this album, and peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Written by Robert & Michael Sweet, it was released as the first single from Stryper's 4th album To Hell with the Devil (with B-Side song Calling on You) on February 10, 1987. The song's Video became the first video by a Christian band to be a #1 hit on MTV. It was the most requested video of the day for 38 days, from May 4-June 24, 1987.
"I'm Free" is a song by the Rolling Stones written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, released as a B-side to the United States version of their single "Get off of My Cloud" on 25 September 1965. In the song, the singer declares that he is free to do what he wants "any old time".
It was recorded on 6 and 7 September 1965, and was also included in the albums Out of Our Heads in the United Kingdom and December's Children in the United States.
It has been covered by several artists, including Chris Farlowe on his album The Art of Chris Farlowe (1966); Wilmer and the Dukes, who made it a regional hit in upper New York state in 1969; and by The Soup Dragons, who took their version to #5 UK and #79 US in 1990. In 2007, it was also used as a jingle to the Chase Freedom credit card advertisement.
Rolling Stones recorded a re-worked acoustic version for their 1995 live album Stripped.
"Free" was the second single from Estelle, and the second single from her debut album, The 18th Day. It preceded the album's release by two weeks. Released on October 4, 2004, it peaked at #15 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Andy Hylton.
"Free" is the first single by Erika Sawajiri under the alias Erika.
