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please feel free to replace Free Software by Open Source in your
head if that is your preferred terminology.} were co-dependent
developments. As the Internet grew, our community could grow with it,
but without the values and technology of our community, there is no
doubt in my mind that the Internet would not have become the
but without the values and technology of our community, I have no doubts
that the Internet would not have become the
all-encompassing network that we now see enabling people and groups
around the world.

Until today, our software runs most of the Internet, and you will know
at least some of our software, such as Mozilla Firefox,
at least some of it, such as Mozilla Firefox,
OpenOffice.org, Linux, and perhaps even GNOME or KDE. But our
technology may very well also be hidden inside your TV, your wireless
technology may also be hidden inside your TV, your wireless
router, your ATM, even your radio, security system or battleships. It
is literally everywhere.

It was also essential in enabling quite some of the large corporations
It was essential in enabling quite some of the large corporations
that you know, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and others. None of
these could have achieved so much in such a short time if it were not
for the power of software freedom that allowed them to stand on the
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participant, this book might provide you with insights into a few
facets and perspectives that are new to you.

Because this book also contains important grains of that implicit
Because this book contains important grains of that implicit
knowledge which we usually build and transfer inside our
sub-communities that work on different technologies. This knowledge
typically trickles down from experienced contributors to less
experienced contributors, which is why it seems very obvious and
experienced ones, which is why it seems very obvious and
natural to those socialized in our community.

This is the same knowledge and culture of how to shape collaboration
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\textit{Georg Greve initiated the Free Software Foundation Europe in
2000 and was its founding president until 2009. During this time he
was responsible for building up and designing many of its activities
was responsible for building up and designing many of FSFE's activities
such as the Fellowship, the policy or legal work, and has worked
intensively with many communities. Today he continues this work as
shareholder and CEO of Kolab Systems AG, a fully Free Software company.
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