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 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, "Never Gonna Give GNU Up".
A version is used in the free software karaoke video game Sinatra.
Video Free Software Song
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.
Note: the audio-only recording on this page has slightly different lyrics, indicated in brackets below:
- (Line 5) Hoarders [may]...
- (Line 11) We'll [throw] out...
Maps Free Software Song
Additional verses
In the spirit of free software, supporters are invited to write additional verses to the song.
- Don't trade freedom for convenience;
- Don't be slaves, hackers, don't be slaves.
- Take the shackles off our systems;
- Set us free, hackers, set us free.
- Help us spread free software to the world;
- Sharing is good, hackers, sharing's good.
- Take the time to help each other;
- Let's unite, hackers, let's unite.
- All those who think knowledge should be free;
- Now stand tall, hackers, now stand tall.
- Now's the time to come together;
- Stand as one, hackers, stand as one.
References
External links
- The Free Software Song at the official GNU Project Website
- Richard Stallman - Free Software Song on YouTube
- an SATB choir version on the Choral_Public_Domain_Library, same arrangement on musescore.org/ and same arrangement at the International_Music_Score_Library_Project
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