ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Software Freedom Day

Software Freedom Day is a special day where people all around the world celebrate and promote the idea of having the freedom to use, share, and modify software programs. It's like having the freedom to play with your toys however you want, without anyone telling you what to do!

You see, software programs are like the toys that grown-ups use on computers and phones. Just like how you can share your toys with your friends, people who make software programs want to share them with others too. They want people to be able to copy and give away their programs to others for free, without any restrictions.

This is important because when people can use and modify software programs however they want, they can make them even better and fix any problems they find. This helps everyone who uses the program, and makes it easier and more fun for people to work and play on their computers and phones.

So on Software Freedom Day, people all over the world get together and share their knowledge and ideas about how to make software programs better and more free for everyone. They have fun games and activities to help people learn more about software freedom, and they talk about how to promote this idea to even more people. It's a happy and special day where everyone is encouraged to play and have fun, while learning about something important that helps us all!