As defined by the [http://www.fsf.org/ Free Software Foundation], software is [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html free software] if it gives its users these freedoms:
- The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
- The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
- The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
- The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Software distributed under the PythonLicense (including Python itself) is free software.