Z:gnu-www-ja-linux-gnu-freedom--5b8801-Linux, the kernel, is often th/en

Linux, the kernel, is often thought of as the flagship of free software, yet its current version is partially non-free. How did this happen? This problem, like the decision to use Bitkeeper, reflects the attitude of the original developer of Linux, a person who thinks that &ldquo;technically better&rdquo; is more important than freedom.