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Name :   David Mertz, et al.
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/27/2005

Glossary Comments
Glossary Term :  Free Software
Definition :  
Comment :  Software which individuals, including voters and voting officials, have the freedom to examine and modify, and to redistribute either with or without modifications, either commercially or noncommercially, either gratis or charging a nominal distribution fee.  

Association: Security, Software Engineering  
Source: no attribution  

Explanation: This concept is based on the Free Software Definition of the Free Software Foundation, http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html