The Free Software Song is a filk song by Richard M. Stallman about free software. The song is set to the melody of the Bulgarian "Sadi Moma".

A version of this song is also performed by a band (the GNU/Stallmans) during the credits of the documentary Revolution OS. In 1998, Matt Loper recorded a techno version of the song.[1] Jono Bacon also recorded a heavy metal version of the song,[2] and the band Fenster recorded a rhythmic version.[3] In addition, there is a Spanish pop punk version recorded by ALEC,[4][5] and a Rick Astley mashup, "Never Gonna Give GNU Up".[6]

A version is used in the free software karaoke video game Sinatra.[7]

Lyrics

	"The Free Software Song" (3:08) An interpretation in proper Bulgarian style, both vocal and musical by several artists
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Join us now and share the software;

You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.

Join us now and share the software;

You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.

Hoarders can get piles of money,

That is true, hackers, that is true.

But they cannot help their neighbors;

That's not good, hackers, that's not good.

When we have enough free software

At our call, hackers, at our call,

We'll kick out those dirty licenses

Ever more, hackers, ever more.

Join us now and share the software;

You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.

Join us now and share the software;

You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.

The lyrics have been placed in the public domain.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Free Software Song.

• The Free Software Song at the official GNU Project Website
• Richard Stallman - Free Software Song on YouTube
• An SATB choir version on the Choral Public Domain Library and the same arrangment at the International Music Score Library Project

На других языках

[es] Free Software Song

[ru] Free Software Song