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[[Image:Thomas Jefferson rev.jpg|thumb|right|He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.]]

==== Who am I? ====

I'm Greg Rundlett. freephile is a moniker I chose a long time ago ~~from~~ the ~~combination~~ of "freedom" and the Greek "philos" to represent my affection for ~~libre software~~. I ~~don't use~~ it ~~as much any more since~~ the ~~meaning of "~~free software~~", like~~ the ~~[[Copyright|GPL]] has largely become irrelevant~~.

I'm Greg Rundlett. ''freephile'' is a moniker I chose a long time ago combining the ideals of "freedom" and the Greek "philos" to represent my affection for things like free thought, freedom of expression, free knowledge, freedom from oppression. I think it is unfortunate that the free software revolution which started in the mid 1980's is pretty much dead and captive to 'open source'.

* Founder of {{CompanyName}}

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==== Why this website? ====

Wiki technology is almost as old as the web itself <ref>(and like everything else under the sun is based on earlier works http://c2.com/cgi/wiki/wiki?WikiWikiWeb)</ref>. It's incredibly powerful. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] is a relevant example. This site serves as a showcase for some of the [[features]] and capabilities of the '''MediaWiki''' platform that powers Wikipedia.

This site serves as a showcase for some of the [[features]] and capabilities of the '''MediaWiki''' platform that powers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]. Wikipedia is one of the greatest achievements in the modern world: sharing the entirety of human knowledge to all for free.

==== What do I do with my time? ====

~~[[Interests]] describes some of the technology, hardware and/or software-related things that occupy my time.~~ When not at work, I take to the beaches, woods, trails, and mountains of New England to enjoy swimming, hiking, disc golf and scenic motorcycle rides. I also ~~enjoy~~ organic gardening and photography.

When not at work, I take to the beaches, woods, trails, and mountains of New England to enjoy swimming, hiking, disc golf and scenic motorcycle rides. My [[Interests]] also include organic gardening and photography.

==== Local ====

As a board member of the [http://coastaltrails.org Coastal Trails Coalition] I work to expand the accessible multi-use trail network~~. I live~~ in Salisbury, MA

As a board member of the [http://coastaltrails.org Coastal Trails Coalition] I work to expand the accessible multi-use trail network in and around Salisbury, MA

~~{{References}}~~

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+[[Image:Thomas Jefferson rev.jpg|thumb|right|He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.]]
 ==== Who am I? ====
-I'm Greg Rundlett. freephile is a moniker I chose a long time ago from the combination of "freedom" and the Greek "philos" to represent my affection for libre software. I don't use it as much any more since the meaning of "free software", like the [[Copyright|GPL]] has largely become irrelevant.
+I'm Greg Rundlett. ''freephile'' is a moniker I chose a long time ago combining the ideals of "freedom" and the Greek "philos" to represent my affection for things like free thought, freedom of expression, free knowledge, freedom from oppression. I think it is unfortunate that the free software revolution which started in the mid 1980's is pretty much dead and captive to 'open source'.
 * Founder of {{CompanyName}}
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 ==== Why this website? ====
-Wiki technology is almost as old as the web itself <ref>(and like everything else under the sun is based on earlier works http://c2.com/cgi/wiki/wiki?WikiWikiWeb)</ref>.  It's incredibly powerful.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] is a relevant example.  This site serves as a showcase for some of the [[features]] and capabilities of the '''MediaWiki''' platform that powers Wikipedia.
+This site serves as a showcase for some of the [[features]] and capabilities of the '''MediaWiki''' platform that powers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]. Wikipedia is one of the greatest achievements in the modern world: sharing the entirety of human knowledge to all for free.
 ==== What do I do with my time? ====
-[[Interests]] describes some of the technology, hardware and/or software-related things that occupy my time.  When not at work, I take to the beaches, woods, trails, and mountains of New England to enjoy swimming, hiking, disc golf and scenic motorcycle rides. I also enjoy organic gardening and photography.
+When not at work, I take to the beaches, woods, trails, and mountains of New England to enjoy swimming, hiking, disc golf and scenic motorcycle rides. My [[Interests]] also include organic gardening and photography.
 ==== Local ====
-As a board member of the [http://coastaltrails.org Coastal Trails Coalition] I work to expand the accessible multi-use trail network.  I live in Salisbury, MA
+As a board member of the [http://coastaltrails.org Coastal Trails Coalition] I work to expand the accessible multi-use trail network in and around Salisbury, MA
-{{References}}