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".
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jono Bacon also recorded a heavy metal version of the song,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the band Fenster recorded a rhythmic version.<ref name="gnu">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In addition, there is a Spanish pop punk version recorded by ALEC,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a Rick Astley mashup, "Never Gonna Give GNU Up".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
A version is used in the free software karaoke video game Sinatra.<ref>Sinatra Homepage Template:Webarchive</ref>
LyricsEdit
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- 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.<ref name="gnu" />
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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- The Free Software Song at the official GNU Project Website
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- An SATB choir version on the Choral Public Domain Library and the same arrangement at the International Music Score Library Project