> I never quite got why GNU decided to consider the freedom to access the source code and the freedom to modify it as a single bullet point. To me, they're fundamentally distinct concepts, and furthermore the former is VASTLY more important than the latter.
They're fundamentally different for the purpose you're describing, but remember that your goal in this case is your goal. Stallman is protecting the freedom of software for any goal.
Besides, both freedoms are protected unequivocally without compromise by the definition. Saying the right to access the source code is more important than the right to modify it only matters if you plan to prioritize one over the other.
They're fundamentally different for the purpose you're describing, but remember that your goal in this case is your goal. Stallman is protecting the freedom of software for any goal.
Besides, both freedoms are protected unequivocally without compromise by the definition. Saying the right to access the source code is more important than the right to modify it only matters if you plan to prioritize one over the other.