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Revolution OS
REVOLUTION OS tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement.
Happy Birthday to GNU
Mr Stephen Fry introduces you to free software, and reminds you of a very special birthday.
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