Mullenweg: Fundamental software freedoms are required for true human freedom
Matt Mullenweg · Matt Mullenweg on the future of open source and why he’s taking a stand · Mar 2, 2025 · at 20:11
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg explains the ideological necessity of open-source licensing as software governs more human activities.
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“If you think about it, as more and more of our lives are influenced and actually controlled by the software we use if we don't have fundamental freedoms attached to that software, we're not truly free.”
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