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   > I think Emacs should emphasize the fact that it's Free rather 
   > than
   > gratis and the underlying ideas of freedom and the copyleft 
   > technique to
   > enforce it.

   But is it the right place to do so?

It is one of the first places that a user sees, making users aware of
computer freedom is probobly the most important thing GNU Emacs can do
in grand scheme of things.