Demand began to rise for a free operating system, something as powerful and flexible as Unix, that could be distributed and modified openly and freely without the encumbrance of commercial licenses.

人们对免费操作系统的需求开始上升，他们要求和Unix一样强大和灵活的操作系统，能够公开并且自由地分发和修改，没有商业许可证这种累赘。

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People should have clear title to their land and houses, and they should be able to buy and sell them without encumbrance.

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Have faith in yourself so you can be strong financially, opening up your possibilities of affecting the world positively without the encumbrance of monetary constraints.

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