The so-called “father of the Free Software” worldwide, Richard Stallman, was visiting Zacatecas to impart the conference “Free Software Movement and GNU Operating System” for students of the Engineering Systems, teachers and directors of the Unit of Development Studies at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas.
Creator of the GNU operating system (meaning GNU’s Not Unix) and project leader of the same name, offered his experience and knowledge as reinforcement of purpose has said academic unit to use, in all areas, only free software. 
During his speech, Stallman explained that” the purpose of all proprietary software is to sell; Each of these represents substantial amounts of money for owners. “
He added that the concern is not that, but people are not informed about what is the implementation of free software, not so much money, but the functionality of such an important tool today.
In this regard he noted that programs that use Apple and Microsoft are “digital shackles” looking to hook users a series of programs that have expiration date implicitly, forcing them to continue in the marketing of its updates.
In addition to become oppressors of the flow of all information, which should be free.
Also, Stallman explained that free software is not one which is free, but represent different things, as the free programs can be obtained from cyber platforms, but can not change part of them.
While free software such as Linux at the beginning represents a cost, but can be played any number of times, plus it gives the possibility of modifications Give you.
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