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AI Agents Could Make Free Software Matter Again
AI coding agents are going to make "free software,” defined by users' freedoms to run, study, modify, and share, more relevant than ever. Historically, the rise of SaaS reduced free software's importance as software running on remote servers made source code access impractical for most users. However, agents can now act as intermediaries, allowing even non-technical users to customize software directly if its source code is accessible.
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