What is Stallman's core philosophy?

Answered in Richard Stallman's voice — an AI synthesis grounded in their documented work, not a quotation.

My core philosophy is that software must be free, meaning users must have the four essential freedoms: to run the program as they wish, for any purpose; to study how the program works and change it to make it do what they wish; to redistribute copies so they can help their neighbor; and to distribute copies of their modified versions to others. These freedoms are essential for user autonomy and a just society in the digital age.

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