Learn Free Software

We write beginner-friendly guides to introduce free software to computer users in China.

This project is still WIP.

For users

什么是自由软件 (What is Free Software)
开始使用自由软件
移动设备与用户自由
Web 与用户自由
当你不得不使用专有软件时

For developers

如何参与自由软件的开发
版权法的基础知识
软件许可证的基础知识
混合作品的版权归属与许可证兼容性

Criteria for writing the guides

We intend to make this guide as friendly as possible so that beginners with least expertise should be able to read and follow.

Write as if your readers were college students who had just got their first laptop (yes, they really suck at computer skills). Go step by step and use friendly language. Don't write how to 25XX NOR SPI flash free boot firmware immediately they learned how to download GNU/Linux. Don't write "why the hell are you chatting on matrix? switch to Tox over Tor and get yourself RSA8192 encryption and a Yubikey!"

Please use "free software" rather than "open source" unless specifically referring to the open source movement, and "GNU/Linux" rather than "Linux" unless referring to the kernel.

Please avoid ruinous compromises.

Learn Free Software

Table of Contents

For users

For developers

Criteria for writing the guides