The best known example of free software is Linux, an operating system that is proposed as an alternative to Windows or other proprietary operating systems. Debian is an example of a distributor of a Linux package.

What is the use of free software?

Free software is software that gives you the user the freedom to share, study and modify it. We call this free software because the user is free. To use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting the right to learn, and share what we learn with others.

Which is free and open software?

FOSS (free and open-source software) allows the user to inspect the source code and provides a high level of control of the software’s functions compared to proprietary software.