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1985 - The Free Software Foundation Was Founded in Boston, Massachusetts

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1985 - The Free Software Foundation Was Founded in Boston, Massachusetts.

On this day October 4 1985, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, marking a pivotal moment in the history of computing and software development. Created by programmer and activist Richard Stallman, the organization was established to promote the idea that software should be free to use, study, modify, and distribute, laying the groundwork for the modern open source movement.

The FSF’s mission challenged the growing trend of proprietary software by...
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