Richard Stallman states that the freedom of the general public is the main argument for providing open software. He believes that a program is license-free when users can run it as they wish, when users are free to improve it and adapt it to their needs, and when users can distribute copies of it at will for the benefit of the entire community. Stallman cedes all his rights to the people. I think Stallman's approach should be adopted because the good of society must take precedence over the benefit of any single entity. More people could use it and expand on existing programs to create better ones. Sometimes a single individual can't reinvent the wheel, but a group can. This discovery can help society take a step forward for the public good. It is a fact that free software can have an impact on the quantity of software produced. If users don't buy a product, businesses lose potential benefits. However, whenever a piece of software proves financially out of reach, many users find a creative way around the program. Without creation, society cannot progress. Second, when someone can learn from it, rewrite and rebuild the program to improve it, the quality of free software is improved for the benefit of others. Conversely, proprietary software can only be modified by the manufacturer. Often, users are frustrated by a product that doesn't work as expected. Very often, companies misrepresent what the software does. I believe that without being allowed to rebuild a program, one cannot learn, develop its full potential and improve results. The release of open source software could expand the development of innovative programs. The free approach improves software quality. Middle of paper ......in China while MS Office weighs 68% there. The analysis covered visitors from more than 20 countries and found that OpenOffice.org usage is highest in Europe and not even in double digits in the United States. In summary, I believe that open source free software should be free for the majority of non-users. professionals. Businesses need a sophisticated program to run their business and can afford to spend, ordinary people and most students need simple interfaces because they only run a small part of the software. The open source software alternative is a good alternative. Works Cited Brockmeier, J. http://ostatic.com/blog/openoffice-org-by-the-numbers accessed February 15, 2010 Baase, S. (2008). A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues Related to Computers and the Internet (Third Edition). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.