The Hypocrisy of Free Software Foundation虚伪的自由软体基金会
To join “Free” Software Foundation which preaches that all software should be free you are forced to pay at least 120$ per year.加入“免费”软件的基础，鼓吹所有软件应该是免费的，你是被迫支付至少120元左右。 My simple question for FSF & Richard Stallman is:我简单的问题，为金融稳定论坛＆理查德斯托尔曼是：
Why should we pay to join “Free” software foundation?我们为什么要支付加入“免费”软件的基础呢？
When software (which requires human labor which costs money) should be free, as they preach, then why not services (which also costs human labor and money to provide)?当软件（这需要人力成本钱）应该是自由，因为他们鼓吹的话，为什么不服务（其中还成本，人力和金钱来提供） ？
I tried to join Free Software Foundation by setting my membership to 0$ per year but was denied.我试图加入自由软件基金会通过设置我的会员资格，以零元，每年但被拒绝。
Makes you wonder about their real agenda doesn’t it?让你想知道他们的真实议程不是吗？
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March 4th, 2008 at 6:51 am 2008年3月4日在上午06时51分
I think you’ve misunderstood the FSF’s position.我想您误会了金融稳定论坛的立场。 They don’t believe that all software should be free (as in cost nothing).他们不相信所有软件应免费（如在成本无关） 。 They believe that all users should have the freedom to modify/improve the software that they use.他们认为，所有用户都应该有自由的修改/改善软件，他们使用。 Hence the “Free” in their name refers to this freedom which should be a fundamental right for all computer users.因此， “免费”在他们的名字是指这种自由应该是一项基本权利，为所有电脑用户。
They clearly recognise that software requires capital to develop and are happy for people to charge for GPL software.他们清楚地认识到软件需要资本发展和感到高兴的人收取的GPL软件。 eg, RedHat, Novell, etc. Similarly, they acknowledge that the services they provide to the community cost money.例如，版RedHat ， Novell公司等同样，他们承认，他们所提供的服务向社会成本的钱。 Hence, their joining fee.因此，他们的加入费。
March 6th, 2008 at 1:22 pm 2008年3月6日在下午1时22分
English is unfortunate in having the word “free” mean “without cost” as well as “without restrictions”.英语是不幸的有字， “免费”的意思是“没有成本”以及“没有限制” 。 Many people get them mixed up when they hear “free software”.很多人，让他们混在一起，当他们听到“自由软件” 。 That’s why the Free Software Foundation specifies “free as in free speech”.这就是为什么自由软件基金会指定“免费为在言论自由的” 。
March 7th, 2008 at 6:00 am 2008年3月7日在上午06点
Patrick, I think you confuse “open source” with free.刘秀成，我想你混淆“开放源码”与免费的。 Open source isn’t necessarily without cost but comes with the freedom to modify/improve.开放源代码不一定是无成本，但谈到与新闻自由修改/改善。
Free means free.免费手段，免费入场。