Richard Stallman Net Worth

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Richard Stallman is a renowned Entrepreneur and computer scientist who has a net worth of $9 Million. Born in 1953, he is best known for his advocacy of free software, founding the Free Software Foundation and the GNU free software project, and introducing the concept of "copyleft". His work has had a major impact on the software industry, allowing for the free distribution of software and its modifications.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	March 16, 1953
Birth Place	New York
Age	70 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Pisces

💰 Net worth: $9 Million (2024)

About

Famous for championing free software, this computer scientist and activist established both the Free Software Foundation and the GNU free software project. He is also notable for introducing the idea of "copyleft" (a practice by which software and its modifications are distributed free of cost).

Before Fame

After earning a bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard, he studied computer programming at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Trivia

A popular speaker, he delivered lectures titled "Copyright and Community in the Age of Computer Networks" and "The Dangers of Software Patents."

Family Life

The son of printer Daniel Stallman and teacher Alice Lippman, he grew up in New York, New York.

Associated With

Linux kernel developer and free software advocate Linus Torvalds spoke out against what he believed to be Stallman's overly simplistic, harmful approach to promoting free software.

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