# We need more of Richard Stallman, not less

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## What Jamie wrote

Stallman wasn't a great leader of the FSF in my view, but he was a great visionary and passionate advocate. I think it would have been better if he would have focused his effort there and let others do the organizational bits. As our world fills ever more with software, the articles assertions of the importance of the Free Software movement are accurate.

> The four freedoms and one obligation of free software
> 
> - The right to use the software at your own discretion
> - The right to study the software
> - The right to modify the software
> - The right to redistribute the software, including with modifications
> - The obligation to keep those four rights, effectively keeping the software in the commons.

If you are looking for organizations to support here, [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org) is a good one.

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