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+Preface {#preface .unnumbered}
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+
+The third edition of Free Software, Free Society holds updated versions
+of most of the essays from the second edition, as well as many new
+essays. A third of the essays are new.
+
+As it was in previous editions, the initial section of the book is
+devoted to the principles and philosophy of free software. It includes a
+more powerful presentation of why software ought to be free, an
+explanation of how our principles determine our practical decisions, and
+addresses the question of freedom and hardware designs.
+
+The way we name and frame an issue affects how we think about it.
+Companies choose terminology to promote their framing; to accept that is
+to support them. Thus, this edition has new material about how we at the
+FSF name things and why.
+
+The copyright section now presents a transcript of a speech that
+discusses the overall issue of copyright law and how it should be
+changed.
+
+The patents section proposes a solution for the problem caused by
+patents in the computing field. I’ve kept essays about patents separate
+from those about copyright, since the two issues should not be lumped
+together.
+
+The licensing section is largely unchanged, still presenting the GNU
+licenses, with an introduction written with Brett Smith giving their
+history and the motives for each of them, and an essay explaining why
+software projects should upgrade to version 3 of the GNU General Public
+License.
+
+This edition continues to address dangers and traps that the free
+software community faces, including now the issues of nonfree games,
+e-books, and the growing threat of digital surveillance.
+
+I hope this book can show you how you might lose your freedom, teach you
+how to protect it, and inspire you to value it.
+
+Thank you to Jeanne Rasata for managing the project, editing the book,
+formatting the text, and creating the index. Thanks also to Karl Berry
+for technical assistance with Texinfo, and Kyle Winfree for designing
+and formatting the cover.
+
+RICHARD STALLMAN
+
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