Richard Stallman states that the freedom of the general public is the main argument for distributing open software. He believes that a program is license-free when users can run it as they wish, when users are free to improve it and adapt it to their needs, and when users can distribute copies of it at will for the benefit of the entire community. Stallman gives up all his rights to the people. I think Stallman's approach should be adopted because the good for society should prevail over the benefit of a single entity. More people would be able to use it and build on existing programs to create better ones. Sometimes a single individual can't reinvent the wheel, but a group can. This discovery can help society take a step forward for the public good. It is a fact that free software can have an impact on the amount of software produced. If users don't buy a product, companies miss out on potential benefits. However, whenever the software is financially out of reach, many users find a creative way around the program. Without creation, society cannot progress. Second, when someone can learn from it, rewrite and rebuild the program to improve it, the quality of free software improves for the benefit of others. In contrast, proprietary software is modifiable only by the manufacturer. Many times users are frustrated with a product that doesn't work as expected. Very often companies misrepresent what the software does. I believe that without being allowed to rebuild a program you cannot learn, develop its full potential and improve results. The release of open source software could broaden the development of innovative programs. The free approach improves the quality of the software.In......middle of the paper......in China while MS Office weighs in with 68%. The analysis looked at visitors from more than 20 countries and found that OpenOffice.org usage is highest in Europe and not even double digits in the United States. In summary, I believe that open free software should be free for most non-countries. professional people. Businesses need sophisticated programs to run their businesses and can afford the expense, ordinary people and most students need simple interfaces since they only run a small part of the software. The open source software alternative is a good alternative.Works CitedBrockmeier, J. http://ostatic.com/blog/openoffice-org-by-the-numbers retrieved February 15, 2010Baase, S. (2008). A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet (Third Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.