The Importance of Free Software and a Free Internet

Free software is more than just a technical choice — it’s a social, ethical, and political decision. By using software whose source code is open and free to inspect, modify, and share, we empower users to control their own computing, rather than being controlled by corporations or governments.

A free and open internet ensures that information can flow without censorship, and that creativity, collaboration, and innovation can thrive without gatekeepers.

When we lose these freedoms, we risk turning the internet into a closed marketplace rather than the global commons it was meant to be.