inducement

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[edit] Noun

inducement (plural inducements)

1. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

   Citation of Richard Stallman ...it won't run on a free platform and (...) your program is actually an inducement for people to install non-free software.^[1]

2. (law) An introductory statement of facts or background information.
3. (shipping) The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

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• Notes:

1. ^ Richard Stallmans speech in Australian National University 13 October 2004 Part 2, as seen in this film on video.google.com, circa 40% into the movie. Stallman was talking about Java and flash as inducements for installing non-free software.