Testimonials from Users of Free Software
For those working to persuade others to use free software, it is very helpful to have stories from people in similar situations who successfully converted from proprietary software. We collect such stories from our community to meet that need. We will also be collecting links to formal articles and papers that show the benefits of free software.
Please send contributions to <testimonial@fsf.org>.
Thanks to all of you who have recently sent testimonials. We're in the process of sorting through them now. Keep them coming!
Have you seen it? Free software isn't simply a pastime for programmers, it's a productive contributor to people and businesses all over the world. From ornamental ribbon makers, to scientific researchers, free software aids hundreds of thousands of people in their everyday work. Its development continues at blazing speed to fill the insatiable needs of users in all types of applications.
These testimonials are focused on some of the specific valuable aspects of free software:
Full Papers and Articles
- Why Open Source/Free Software (OSS/FS)? Look at the Numbers!
by David A. Wheeler
Last modified
2005-09-07 11:36 AM
FSF reboots its High Priority list with a grant and call for input
Free Software in Ethics and in Practice