Free Software Song
Encyclopedia
The Free Software Song is a filk
song by Richard M. Stallman
about free software
. The song is set to the melody of the Bulgarian "Sadi Moma
".
Jamie Zawinski
links to the song as "further evidence of why co-operation with Stallman is impossible".
A version of this song is also performed by a band (the GNU/Stallmans) during the credits of the documentary Revolution OS
.
In 1998, Matt Loper recorded a techno
version of the song. Jono Bacon
also recorded a death metal version of the song, and the band Fenster recorded a rhythmic version.
In addition, there is a Spanish pop punk
version recorded by ALEC, and a Rick Astley mashup.
A version is used in the free software karaoke
video game Sinatra.
The lyrics have been placed in the public domain
.
Filk music
Filk is a musical culture, genre, and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom and a type of fan labor. The genre has been active since the early 1950s, and played primarily since the mid-1970s. The term predates 1955.-Definitions:As the Interfilk What Is Filk page demonstrates, there is...
song by Richard M. Stallman
Richard Stallman
Richard Matthew Stallman , often shortened to rms,"'Richard Stallman' is just my mundane name; you can call me 'rms'"|last= Stallman|first= Richard|date= N.D.|work=Richard Stallman's homepage...
about free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
. The song is set to the melody of the Bulgarian "Sadi Moma
Sadi Moma
Sadi Moma is a Bulgarian folk song. The song, like many Bulgarian and other traditional Eastern European folk songs, is in an uneven meter: 7/8, counted as slow-quick-quick ....
".
Jamie Zawinski
Jamie Zawinski
Jamie Zawinski , commonly known as jwz, is a former professional American computer programmer responsible for significant contributions to the free software projects Mozilla and XEmacs, and early versions of the Netscape Navigator web browser...
links to the song as "further evidence of why co-operation with Stallman is impossible".
A version of this song is also performed by a band (the GNU/Stallmans) during the credits of the documentary Revolution OS
Revolution OS
Revolution OS is a 2001 documentary film that traces the twenty-year history of GNU, Linux, open source, and the free software movement.Directed by J. T. S. Moore, the film features interviews with prominent hackers and entrepreneurs including Richard Stallman, Michael Tiemann, Linus Torvalds,...
.
In 1998, Matt Loper recorded a techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
version of the song. Jono Bacon
Jono Bacon
Jono Bacon is a community manager, writer, musician and software developer, originally from the United Kingdom, but now based in California...
also recorded a death metal version of the song, and the band Fenster recorded a rhythmic version.
In addition, there is a Spanish pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
version recorded by ALEC, and a Rick Astley mashup.
A version is used in the free software karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
video game Sinatra.
Lyrics
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
- Hoarders can get piles of money,
- That is true, hackers, that is true.
- But they cannot help their neighbors;
- That's not good, hackers, that's not good.
- When we have enough free software
- At our call, hackers, at our call,
- We'll kick out those dirty licenses
- Ever more, hackers, ever more.
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
The lyrics have been placed in the public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
.