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Reading Files with Less
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You have opened this file using less. less is a pager -- a program that
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lets you scroll through files at your own pace (rather than just dumping
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everything onto the screen).
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Once less has been started, we scroll through a page by typing d to go
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scroll down half the screen, u to scroll up half the screen, f to scroll
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forward one full screen, b to scroll backward one full screen. You can also
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use the spacebar to scroll forward one screen. The enter and return buttons
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scroll forward one line. The up, down, left, and right arrows also work like
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you might expect them to. Try it now.
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`888' `888 `Y88. d8P' `Y8b `888b. `8'
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888 888 .d88' 888 8 `88b. 8 .ooooo. oooo oooo ooo
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888 888ooo88P' 888 8 `88b. 8 d88' `88b `88. `88. .8'
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888 888`88b. 888 8 `88b.8 888 888 `88..]88..8'
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888 888 `88b. `88b ooo 8 `888 888 888 `888'`888'
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o888o o888o o888o `Y8bood8P' o8o `8 `Y8bod8P' `8' `8'
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Of the Users, By the Users, For the Users
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To search for keywords in the file, type /. Then, type the term you want to
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search and press enter. To search for the next occurrence of a term, type n.
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To search for the previous occurrence of a term, type N (capital N). To
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search backwards, type ?.
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Let's practice this now. Search for: LAN of the Free
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all users are created
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equal. That to secure their rights, networks are created, deriving
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their just powers from the consent of the networked.
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That whenever any network becomes destructive of these ends, it is
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the Right of the Users to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a
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new network.
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We here highly resolve that the open standards of the Internet shall
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not have been written in vain. That this network, under God, shall
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have a new birth of freedom -- and that the network of the users, by
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the users, for the users, shall not perish from the earth.
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If you'd like to create ASCII art of your own, try figlet:
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$ figlet IRCNow
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$ figlet -f roman IRCNow
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(You can type q to quit, then open this file again using less)
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Replace the word IRCNow with whatever word you want.
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The Declaration of Network Independence
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The present Silicon Valley has its direct aim to establish an absolute
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Tyranny over our users. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid
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They have spied on us and sold our data to advertisers without our Consent,
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They have banned our accounts without the benefit of Trial by Jury,
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They have created unreasonable, arbitrary rules to allow staff to become
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superior to users. Their staff are allowed to break their own rules
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without any punishment,
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They have created oversight committees based on their will alone and not
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the consent of the users,
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They have excluded us from their code development process, giving us no
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right to representation,
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They have banned users who protest the invasion of their rights on
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pretended terms of service violations,
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They have obstructed the free transfer of data to prevent users from
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leaving their network,
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They have banned free software from their platforms and prevented
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compatibility across different networks. They deplatform their competitors
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under false pretenses, so that no competition exists,
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They have declared us as extremists out of their protection and allowed
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death threats against us,
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They have stolen our code, manipulated our data for profit, locked down
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our computers, taken away our jobs, and ruined the well-being of our users.
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Corporations who show themselves as Network Tyrants are unfit to be the
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admins of a free network.
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We, therefore, the users of IRCNow, appealing to God, the Supreme Judge of
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the World, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Servers are, and
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of Right ought to form a Free and Independent Network.
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The User's Bill of Rights
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(not yet in effect)
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1. Congress shall not make any policy to establish an official religion or
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to stop the free exercise of religion; or to stop the freedom of speech or
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the freedom of the press; or the right of the users to peaceably gather to
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petition the staff.
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2. Free and open source software is necessary to the liberty of a free
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network, so the right of the users to the network's software shall not be
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restricted. Users have the right to use, modify, copy, and distribute any
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and all of the software used on the network, for any purpose and at any
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price without needing to ask for permission.
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3. No staff will be allowed, in time of peace, to log private data without
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the consent of the user. During an abuse investigation, such logging must be
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approved by policy.
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4. Users have a right to be secure from unreasonable searches of their
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personal information and data. Permission to search can be given only upon
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probable cause and where the data to be searched and seized are described.
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5. No user can be banned without a fair trial except during times of great
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danger; no user can be punished for the same reason twice; nor will a user be
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required to be a witness against himself; nor can a user be deprived of any
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money without a fair trial.
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6. Users accused of abuse shall get a fast trial by a fair jury. They have a
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right to be informed of accusations; to be confronted with witnesses against
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him; and to be able to defend himself.
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7. The right of trial by jury shall be preserved for financial disputes.
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8. Punishment must fit the abuse and must not be excessive or cruel.
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9. The rights listed in the Constitution must not be used to deny rights
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reserved to the users.
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10. Any other powers not mentioned here which are not forbidden are reserved
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to the servers and users.
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On IRCNow, the users self-administer their own network. This is a network
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that the users control.
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Corporate investors and professionals are dangerous to liberty.
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Well-educated users have no need for professionals.
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Sharing knowledge is the only way to guard our liberty.
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Educated and trained users are the strongest defense of free networks--
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without professionals, our liberty can never be in danger.
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IRCNow uses software that is easy to install, configure, and maintain. We
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insist on being able to self-host on our own hardware. Our software does not
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depend upon cloud vendors, proprietary platforms, or corporations. Normal
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users can quickly learn and administer the entire system after brief training.
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IRCNow provides free training for its users to learn system administration
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and coding. We follow the Unix philosophy so that code will be simple to
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understand and easy to fork. This ensures that the power of the code always
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rest in the hands of the users rather than an elite class of professionals
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controlled by powerful corporations.
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Unlike other networks, IRCNow recruits staff from among its own users. This
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is a highly-educated network where the users govern themselves.
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Commands for Less
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IRCNow: With Liberty and Justice for All!
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To display the help menu, type h. Press q to return:
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h H Display this help.
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q :q Q :Q ZZ Exit.
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You'll want to get comfortable with these commands. less is a command you
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will be using every day.
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Let's test out a few commands, shall we?
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First, jump to line 443 using the G command. Type 443G.
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ooooo ooo ooooo ooo ooooo ooooooo ooooo
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`888' `8' `888b. `8' `888' `8888 d8'
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888 8 8 `88b. 8 888 Y888..8P
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888 8 8 `88b. 8 888 `8888'
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888 8 8 `88b.8 888 .8PY888.
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`88. .8' 8 `888 888 d8' `888b
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`YbodP' o8o `8 o888o o888o o88888o
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The four freedoms of free software:
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The freedom to **use** the work
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The freedom to **study** the work
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The freedom to **modify** the work
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The freedom to **share** the work
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...for any purpose, without a fee, without requiring permission.
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The Freedom to Fork
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When an online platform abuses and exploits its users, it is the
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users' right and duty to quit and create a new one.
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To preserve our liberties, staff have to be warned from time to
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time that their users have the power to fork.
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Unfair rules cannot be forced on a free network when all the users
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are trained and have access to the software.
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Most online communities abuse and exploit their users. This is possible
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by making it difficult for users to leave: by taking away control of the
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servers, code, and data from its users.
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To guard against network tyranny, we ensure that users always have the
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power to fork. IRCNow guarantees every user the right to the source code.
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Users self-admin the network. Our code follows the UNIX philosophy so that
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normal users can quickly understand and work on the code. We educate our
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users so that the power of the code rests with the users and not merely
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in the hands of a few elites.
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For this reason, IRCNow rejects the use of any proprietary software and
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vendor lock-in. Proprietary software and vendor lock-in restricts the
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users' ability to fork the project. We require network software to
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function using only open protocols and standards. IRCNow allows
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interoperability with proprietary protocols, but we never require them.
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IRCNow is focused on making every component of our infrastructure easy for
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anyone to self host on your own hardware. If the network staff ever abuses
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their power, the users always retain the freedom to fork.
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Searching with Less
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This is the second appearance of the search term LAN of the Free. Now, search
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backwards for: With Liberty and Justice for All!
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Remember, to search forward, type /. To search backwards, type ?.
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To search for the next occurrence of a term, type n. To search for the
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previous occurrence of a term, type N (capital N).
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Religious Liberty
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In God We Trust.
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One Network Under God.
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Righteousness exalts a network, but sin is a disgrace to any community.
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IRCNow guarantees the free exercise of religion at a network level. Users of
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any age, race, language, or religious belief are welcome.
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Freedom of the Press
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IRCNow is a network that the users control. In order to ensure this, we
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must make sure that there is no network-wide censorship of speech or
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religion. Uncensored debate is necessary to allow free users to make
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their own policy decisions.
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The first amendment only applies to the network congress, however. Each
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individual server retains the right to set its own terms of service and
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censorship policy. For example, local servers will censor violent threats,
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illegal content, and copyright infringement. IRCNow also welcomes users of
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all ages and so the servers do not allow pornography.
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The ^ symbol means press the Ctrl key. For example, ^E (Ctrl+E) will cause
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your screen to scroll forward one line, ^Y to scroll backward one line.
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Practice the commands below:
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e ^E j ^N CR * Forward one line
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y ^Y k ^K ^P * Backward one line
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f ^F ^V SPACE * Forward one window
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b ^B ESC-v * Backward one window
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d ^D * Forward one half-window
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u ^U * Backward one half-window
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r ^R ^L Repaint screen.
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Default "window" is the screen height.
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Default "half-window" is half of the screen height.
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NOTE: To return to this part of the tutorial, type 462G.
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To jump to the top of the tutorial, type g. To jump to the bottom, type G.
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To jump to the middle of the tutorial, type 50%.
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Now, you'll want to jump to line 489.
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Now that you've finished this lesson, it's time to learn more about the
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Press q to quit, and then open up the file .shell (notice there is a period
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in front!)
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$ less .shell
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Software Freedom
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Free and open source software are necessary to the liberty of a free
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network, so the right of the users to the network's software shall not
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be restricted.
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The most effective way to enslave the users is to take away their
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control of the software.
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We code not to enslave, but to set a network free, and to make room
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on the Internet for users to live in.
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Access to software is the birthright of every user. The power of the
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code must not rest in the hands of staff alone but in the hands of the
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Well trained coders, made up of the users themselves, are the best
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defense of a free network.
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In order to have a free network, we must guarantee that users have free
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software. This means users have:
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1. The freedom to use the work
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2. The freedom to study the work
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3. The freedom to modify the work
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4. The freedom to share the work
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...for any purpose, with or without a fee, without requiring permission.
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All of the software on IRCNow is free software. You have the right to use
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this software to create your own network, without the need to ask us for
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permission. For new projects, we use the IRCNow license because it is the
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closest possible to the public domain.
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Users need free software to create a free network that they control: a
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network of the users, by the users, for the users.
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Checks and Balances
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There is danger from all staff. The only slogan of a free network ought to
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be to trust no staff member with enough power to threaten the public
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liberty.
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In creating a network, the difficulty is you must allow the staff to
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control the users; and afterwards to control itself.
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Pure democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; they are
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as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.
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The ancient democracies, in which the users directly made all decisions,
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never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was
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tyranny.
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The accumulation of all powers in the same hands is the definition of admin
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Equal Treatment by Rules
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Every user on the network has an equal right to protection.
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Justice is due to all, without regard to wealth or status.
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It is useless to have rules made by users of their own choice, if the terms
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of service are so long that no one will read them; or so confusing that no
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one understands; or if they are so weak that no one will enforce them.
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If you only see this text at the very bottom, then you did not follow
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instructions and used cat instead of less. Please read this file using less
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to avoid having the text scroll to the bottom of the screen:
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$ less README
