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Free Software Song
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Wikipedia article
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. Jono Bacon also recorded a heavy 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, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20120426061725if_/http://i.cr3ation.co.uk/dl/s1/mp3/c85d0c594de9cd97ff2fe2e3f4b027a7_freeasinrickrolled.mp3 Never Gonna Give GNU Up]".
A version is used in the free software karaoke video game Sinatra.[http://fredrik.jemla.eu/sinatra/ Sinatra Homepage]
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.
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