Z:gnu-www-ja-rms-nyu-2001-transcript--75a7c1-The freedoms to change and red/en

The freedoms to change and redistribute this program become inalienable rights &mdash; a concept from the Declaration of Independence. Rights that we make sure can't be taken away from you. And, of course, the specific license that embodies the idea of copyleft is the GNU General Public License, a controversial license because it actually has the strength to say no to people who would be parasites on our community.