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Resident urges Livermore to adopt free (open‑source) software
Livermore City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary
At public comment, Joe Lee urged the council to adopt more free/open‑source software, reciting the "four essential software freedoms" and quoting Nina Paley to argue copying is not theft.
Joe Lee addressed the council during the open forum to encourage the City of Livermore to adopt more free (open‑source) software in its computing systems. He outlined what he called the "four…
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