Z:gnu-www-ja-thegnuproject--d22dac-The answer was clear: what was/en

The answer was clear: what was needed first was an operating system. That is the crucial software for starting to use a computer. With an operating system, you can do many things; without one, you cannot run the computer at all. With a free operating system, we could again have a community of cooperating hackers&mdash;and invite anyone to join. And anyone would be able to use a computer without starting out by conspiring to deprive his or her friends.