A recent self-published novel was proud to use GNU GPL FsF software. and fonts for typesetting and page layout
Following is a copy from the book of the two pages of credit for and appreciation of those creative applications. *Editor's Comment* This manuscript was formatted using *OpenOffice.Org**** software. I express a heart-felt appreciation to those who have contributed so freely to the *Free Software Foundation * (FSF) philosophy. Thank you to all those who have given their time and provided their knowledge to the *Free Software ***** movement. The font used is *URW Palladio L* which is licensed under the *GNU GPL Version 2*. I fully support the *FSF*, GNU, GPL, philosophy and its intention to openly share knowledge and encourage people as a community to participate in the creation, distribution and use of non-proprietary software. **Description from www.openoffice.org*: OpenOffice.org the product is a multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. Sophisticated and flexible, OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office, and the vendor-neutral OpenDocument standard from OASIS OpenOffice.org uses the LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License). ****The Free Software Definition:We maintain this free software definition to show clearly what must be true about a particular software program for it to be considered free software. Free software is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of free as in free speech, not as in free beer. Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: - The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). - The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. - The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). - The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
