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The free software movement (abbreviated FSM) is a social movement which aims to promote user's rights to access and modify software. The alternative terms "software libre", "open source", and "FOSS" are associated with the free software movement. Although drawing on traditions and philosophies among members of the 1970s hacker culture, Richard Stallman is widely credited with launching the movement in 1983 by founding the GNU Project.[1]

The free software philosophy at the core of the movement drew on core and incidental elements of what was called hacker culture by many computer users in the 1970s, among other sources.

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Philosophy

Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation in 1985 to support the movement. The philosophy of the movement is to give freedom to computer users by replacing proprietary software under restrictive licensing terms with free software,[2] with the ultimate goal of liberating everyone "in cyberspace"[3] – that is, every computer user.

Members of the free software movement believe that all users of software should have the freedoms listed in the free software definition. Many hold that it is immoral to prohibit or prevent people from exercising these freedoms and that these freedoms are required to create a decent society where software users can help each other, and to have control over their computers.[4]

Some adherents to the free software movement do not believe that proprietary software is strictly immoral.[5] They argue freedom is valuable (both socially and pragmatically) as a property of software in its own right, separate from technical quality in a narrow sense.

The Free Software Foundation also believes all software needs free documentation (in particular because conscientious programmers should be able to update manuals to reflect modification that they made to the software), but deems the freedom to modify less important for other types of written works.[6] Within the free software movement, the Floss manuals foundation specializes on the goal of providing such documentation. Members of the free software movement advocate that works which serve a practical purpose should also be free.

Actions

Writing and spreading free software

The initial work of the free software movement focused on software development.

The free software movement also rejects proprietary software, refusing to install software that does not give them the freedoms of free software. According to Stallman, "The only thing in the software field that is worse than an unauthorised copy of a proprietary program, is an authorised copy of the proprietary program because this does the same harm to its whole community of users, and in addition, usually the developer, the perpetrator of this evil, profits from it."[7]

Building awareness

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Some supporters of the free software movement take up public speaking, or host a stall at software-related conferences to raise awareness of software freedom. This is seen as important since people who receive free software, but who are not aware that it is free software, will later accept a non-free replacement or will add software which is not free software. [8]

Legislation

A lot of lobbying work has been done against software patents and expansions of copyright law.

The Venezuelan government implemented a free software law in January 2006. Decree No. 3,390 mandated all government agencies to migrate to free software over a two-year period.[9]

Congressmen Dr Edgar David Villanueva and Jacques Rodrich Ackerman have been instrumental in introducing in Republic of Peru bill 1609 on "Free Software in Public Administration".[10] The incident immediately invited the attention of Microsoft Inc, Peru, whose General Manager wrote a letter to Dr Edgar David Villanueva. Dr Villanueva's response received worldwide attention and is still seen as a classical piece of argumentation favouring use of Free Software in Governments.[11]

In the USA, there have been efforts to pass legislation at the state level encouraging use of free software by state government agencies.[12]

Internal conflict

Like many social movements, the free software movement has ongoing internal conflict between personalities and between supporters of compromise versus strict adherence to values.

Open source

In 1998, some companies met to create a marketing campaign for free software which would focus on technology rather than ethics. After this Eric Raymond and Bruce Perens, founded Open Source Initiative OSI, which promotes the term "open-source software" as an alternative term for free software. OSI does not agree with the free software movement's position that non-free software is a social problem or that it is unethical.[13]

OSI advocates free software (under the name "open-source software") on the basis that it is a superior model for software development rather than it being a social or ethical issue.[14] By 2005, Richard Glass considered the differences to be a "serious fracture" but "vitally important to those on both sides of the fracture" and "of little importance to anyone else studying the movement from a software engineering perspective" since they have had "little effect on the field".[15]

Some free software advocates use the term Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as an inclusive compromise, drawing on both philosophies to bring both free software advocates and open source software advocates together to work on projects with more cohesion. Some users believe that a compromise term encompassing both aspects is ideal, to promote both the user's freedom with the software and also to promote the perceived superiority of an open source development model.

Stallman and Torvalds

The two most prominent people attached to the movement, Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds, have deep philosophical differences. This has fueled many dramatic news articles, but has not prevented Stallman from using Torvalds' kernel or Torvalds from using Stallman's GNU General Public License and the GNU operating system.

Measures of progress

Ohloh, a web service founded in 2004 and launched in 2006, monitors the development activity in the free software community, providing detailed metrics and quantitative analyses on the growth and popularity of projects and programming languages.

Criticism and controversy

Is something impeding progress?

Some, such as Eric Raymond, criticise the speed at which the free software movement is progressing, suggesting that temporary compromises should be made for long-term gains. Raymond argues that this could raise awareness of the software and thus increase the free software movement's influence on relevant standards and legislation.[16]

Others, such as Richard Stallman, see the current level of compromise to be the bigger worry.[17][18]

See also

Free software portal

References

  1. ^ [1] "Announcement of the GNU project"]. http://www.gnu.org/gnu/initial-announcement.html].  
  2. ^ "Use Free Software". gnu.org. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/use-free-software.html.  
  3. ^ "Stallman interviewed by Sean Daly". Groklaw. 2006-06-23. http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20060625001523547.  
  4. ^ "Why free software?". gnu.org. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-free.html.  
  5. ^ "Copyleft: Pragmatic Idealism". gnu.org. http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/pragmatic.html.  
  6. ^ "Free Software and Free Manuals". gnu.org. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-doc.html.  
  7. ^ [2] "Transcript of Stallman on Free Software"]. FSFE. 2006-03-09. http://fsfeurope.org/documents/rms-fs-2006-03-09.en.html].  
  8. ^ "Transcript of Stallman speaking at WSIS". Ciaran O'Riordan. http://fsfe.org/en/fellows/ciaran/ciaran_s_free_software_notes/transcript_of_rms_at_wsis_on_is_free_open_source_software_the_answer#wsis--importance-of-awareness.  
  9. ^ "Free software liberates Venezuela". Free Software Magazine n°10. 2006-02-08. http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/professional_services_venezuela/.  
  10. ^ "An English translation of the Free Software bill proposed in Peru". http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Free_Software_in_Public_Agencies.  
  11. ^ "Peruvian Congressman Edgar Villanueva writing to Microsoft about free software.". Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070829215908/http://www.gnu.org.pe/resmseng.html.  
  12. ^ "Open source's new weapon: The law?". http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-949241.html.  
  13. ^ "Free", "Open Source", and Philosophies of Software Ownership
  14. ^ "Open Source misses the point". gnu.org. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html.  
  15. ^ Richard Glass (2005), "Standing in Front of the Open Source Steamroller", in Joseph Feller, Brian Fitzgerald, Scott A. Hissam, Karim R. Lakahani, Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software, MIT Press, pp. 89  
  16. ^ "ESR's "World Domination 201", on the need for more compromise by the free software movement". http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/world-domination/world-domination-201.html.  
  17. ^ "RMS on the progress of the movement and his worry about compromise". http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/use-free-software.html.  
  18. ^ "Richard Stallman on "World Domination 201"". http://www.libervis.com/article/richard_stallman_on_world_domination_201. "I cannot agree to that compromise, and my experience teaches me that it won't be temporary. ... What our community needs most is more spine in rejection of non-free software. It has far too much willingness to compromise. ... To "argue" in favor of adding non-free software in GNU/Linux distros is almost superfluous, since that's what nearly all of them have already done."  

Further reading

  • Johan Soderberg, Hacking Capitalism: The Free and Open Source Software Movement, Routledge, 2007, ISBN 0415955432

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Introduction

.GNU/Linux, Mozilla, Open Office, and other pieces of Free and Open Source software (FOSS) are quickly, and often silently, making their way into the world's schools and its students' lives.^ Concrete5 is free and open source.

 ^ This is a general guide to free software and open source (FOSS), as well as the Linux (or GNU/Linux ) operating sytem.
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ Together, Free and Open Source Software is collectively abbreviated as FOSS .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 .The governments, citizens, and students of Norway, Denmark, Germany and funding and working with the Skolelinux project bringing GNU/Linux based computer operating systems into middle and high schools.^ IVEware is currently available for personal computers using the Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems and for UNIX workstations using the Sun Solaris operating system.
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Also high school students can get it to by one of their alternate methods of proving you’re a student.

 ^ Distribution Three Reasons Why Ubuntu is the Best Linux Operating System Linux is an "open source" operating system, meaning that it can be modified and distributed freely.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 The edUbuntu project is pursuing similar goals in South Africa and elsewhere. .Local governments and ministries of education in Spain have produced a long list of FOSS platforms that includes LinEx, Guadalinex, Catix, LliureX, and others.^ Why is FOSS important for government, business and education?
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 .Meanwhile, the One Laptop Per Child initiative has gained international attention and recognition for its insistence on a free and open source software platform in its drive to bring cheap computers to children of the world.^ Concrete5 is free and open source.

 ^ The basics of free and open source software (FOSS) are explained here .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open.
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]
.For reasons of cost, flexibility, adaptability, performance, coordinated deployment and decentralized support, Free Software in schools makes economic sense.^ In all of these cases free software packages are often better than similar commercial versions costing hundreds of dollars.
  • Saugus.net: Some Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.saugus.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Free downloading programs makes you agree that the site TheSHHit.com does not suffer the consequences of loading, start or operation software.
  • Free software downloads for windows +++ TheSHHit.com 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC theshhit.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Did you know free software sometimes costs money?
  • May 98 Troubleshooting Professional Magazine: Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.troubleshooters.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 However, for many of those in the forefront of the movement to increase the involvement and impact of FOSS in education, the primary motivations are not pragmatic or economic but philosophical.
.At its core, Free Software is not primarily about price but about freedom.^ We at the Software Freedom Law Center are extremely fortunate because we get to provide legal assistance to some of the world’s leading free and open source software (FOSS) projects.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Open Office Unbelievable Alternatives to Expensive Commercial Software Before you spend any of your hard earned cash on high priced software, take a look here to learn about the cheap and absolutely free alternatives available.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Second, we present a starting point for lawyers and risk managers for thinking about the particular, at times counter-intuitive, logic of software freedom.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .In particular, it is about the freedoms to use software for any purpose, modify software to fix problems and to share software in both modified and unmodified forms.^ Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with minimal restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things and that manufacturers of consumer-facing hardware allow user modifications to their hardware.
  • Microsoft Launch WebsiteSpark: Free Software For Web Developers 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.techcrunch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Whereas copyright law has traditionally been used to withhold permission to copy, modify or distribute software, some licenses instead use copyright law to require that such permissions be granted.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ You may modify this slogan provided you grant all others the right to freely use and distribute the modified form.
  • May 98 Troubleshooting Professional Magazine: Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.troubleshooters.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .In this way, free software embraces a model of openness, collaboration and coordinated learning that resembles the product and processes of education when it is most successful.^ Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open.
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Free Software Foundation Reducing Your Small Biz Software Budget with Open Source Software Don't want to pay over $400 for Microsoft Office, but can't afford to be without it?
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Open Source Software Microsoft vs. Free and Open Source Software and What it has to do with Vista Recently there have been some notable developments between the software powerhouse known as Microsoft and the open source community, namely Linux.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]
.The developers and advocates of the each of the FOSS in education projects mentioned above do not believe that a web browser is just a web browser.^ This chapter provides guidance to FOSS developers who wish to protect their projects and their users against patent risk.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ With so many developers generating new copyrights almost constantly as they develop software, most FOSS projects need a process to manage, and perhaps centralize, copyrights.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The patent holder might publicize it, a FOSS developer might call attention to it, a user might ask you about it, or you might discover it in a web search.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 Instead, they believe that it is a product of and a representative of a particular process defined in terms of a number of legal and philosophical constraints. .They believe that part of free software's potential for education lies in the fact that free software introduces students to a set of freedoms that hold the potential to improve the learning process in profound ways.^ They allow anyone who aspires to be any one of these, access to database and community building web site software for free!
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Open Source Virtual Machine Software for Beginners In part 1 of an ongoing series we will be learning about Virtual Machine Software from various vendors.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ There are a number of different ways to organize a free software project: as an unincorporated organization, as a nonprofit corporation, as part of an umbrella organization or as an individual acting independently, for example.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.The success of FOSS in education, in these terms, is only possible if students are able to connect the products—the software on their computers—to the process and ideas that created them.^ Documentation Improve Your Work Productivity with These Free Software Applications Here are some free software applications that will make your work day more efficient.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Excel Charts Creating a Windows-Free Web Design Enviroment It is possible to create a productive web site development environment usiine Gnu/Linux and Free and Open-Source Software.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Getting software to protect your computer is unfortunately a must these days.
  • Free Anti-Virus Software: Legally protect your PC for free... 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.moneysavingexpert.com [Source type: General]

 .What follows is a curriculum that attempts to make this connection and to introduce students to the concepts and the practice of Free and Open Source software.^ Together, Free and Open Source Software is collectively abbreviated as FOSS .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ Closely related is the concept of Open Source Software .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ The basics of free and open source software (FOSS) are explained here .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

Applicability

Free Software/Open Source

.The Free and Open Source Software movements are parallel movements with a complex relationship and history whose explanation is outside the scope of this curriculum.^ The basics of free and open source software (FOSS) are explained here .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open.
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Examples of such free and open source software organizations are: .
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .When discussing software, licenses, and development communities, the terms are usually synonymous.^ Open Source Software Microsoft vs. Free and Open Source Software and What it has to do with Vista Recently there have been some notable developments between the software powerhouse known as Microsoft and the open source community, namely Linux.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The license that's usually called "free software" says you can give the software away, you can sell it, you can even modify it and give it away or sell it.
  • May 98 Troubleshooting Professional Magazine: Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.troubleshooters.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ By choosing the same license as their peers in related projects, these developers make it easier to share code and create copyright policies that are standard throughout a development community.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .When discussing the motivation, philosophy, and politics behind the the production of this software, the terms vary wildly.^ We load our BlackBerries with various softwares and applications to increase our productivity and customize them with interesting themes and ringtones.
  • The best in free BlackBerry software applications and programs | BB Geeks 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.bbgeeks.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Free Software Foundation explains the philosophy behind it.
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ The software packages themselves vary from productivity applications to games.
  • Saugus.net: Some Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.saugus.net [Source type: General]
.As to the nature of the distinction, an inadequate but useful distinction can be drawn: Free Software is a social movement; Open Source is a development methodology.^ The basics of free and open source software (FOSS) are explained here .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open.
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Examples of such free and open source software organizations are: .
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .From my own position, "Free Software" seems like the better match.^ There's plenty of free Microsoft software already available like SQL Server Express, Hyper-V Server, Visual Studio Express that would work.
  • Microsoft offers free software for start-ups | Beyond Binary - CNET News 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Aziz A. Qureshi on September 13th, 2009 at 4:54 am Need a software for my blackberry pearl, showing worldtime, ofcourse free Thanks Aziz .
  • The best in free BlackBerry software applications and programs | BB Geeks 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.bbgeeks.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If a startup uses a software platform like MSFT for 3 years, you will never change it to Free Software ever.
  • Microsoft Launch WebsiteSpark: Free Software For Web Developers 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.techcrunch.com [Source type: General]

 .As a result, I err on the side of overusing the term Free Software.^ You may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License ( GPL ) as published by the Free Software Foundation .
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Is there a free software 2 record the calls.obvlsy both side conversation needs 2b recorded.
  • The best in free BlackBerry software applications and programs | BB Geeks 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.bbgeeks.com [Source type: General]
.This curriculum is an experiment prompted by the OLPC project (i.e., the "One Hundred Dollar Laptop Project" spearheaded by Nicholas Negroponte of the MIT Media Lab).^ See also: http://www.tucows.com/ XO Activities The OLPC Project maintains a page of free software packaged for the XO laptop.
  • Saugus.net: Some Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.saugus.net [Source type: General]

 .The principles of free and open source software are of utmost importance to the OLPC project.^ The basics of free and open source software (FOSS) are explained here .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open.
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Examples of such free and open source software organizations are: .
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .This curriculum offers a proposal for one way that these principles of software freedom and and more general commitment to openness can be communicated to the users of the laptop.^ Documentation Improve Your Work Productivity with These Free Software Applications Here are some free software applications that will make your work day more efficient.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Some of these you will not be able to live without once you use them By Falling Man   |  Published 9/5/2008 More topics: Image Software .
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Open Source Software Money Saving Tips for the Small Business In these tough economic times, cutting corners is necessary.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]
.While this curriculum has been designed to be used with the OLPC laptop, it could easily be applied outside of that project and without access to the laptop.^ By observing the following “best practices” guidelines when using or licensing their marks, most projects should be able to easily avoid abandonment and genericide concerns.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Using patent-pending technology, developers can relinquish control over content without sacrificing the site's design.

 ^ Time Stamp - a freeware program you can use to easily track time spent on a project.

 .While the curriculum becomes most meaningful in contexts where students are using free and open source software daily, it can also be deployed, with few modifications, in a diversity of settings.^ It is completely free to use, and open source.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Together, Free and Open Source Software is collectively abbreviated as FOSS .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ The basics of free and open source software (FOSS) are explained here .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]
.The curriculum assumes and requires access to a computer but does not assume prior experience in programming or computer sciences.^ Mac Does it matter what computer I use to access Edit-X? We've designed our site to work well with as wide a range of systems as possible while still serving up a comprehensive and dynamic experience.

 It is designed primary for students in 8th-10th grade.
.This curriculum is most well suited to the environments where students are already familiar with free/open source software products—even if they are not familiar with the fact their software products are free software.^ The basics of free and open source software (FOSS) are explained here .
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open.
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Examples of such free and open source software organizations are: .
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .It aims to connect the philosophy and productive practice behind free software to the larger questions raised around the ownership of ideas and expression—and by extension, intellectual property more generally.^ The Free Software Foundation explains the philosophy behind it.
  • Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source | Linux Australia 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.linux.org.au [Source type: General]

 ^ The aims and goals of the Free Software Foundation.
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ More lists of free statistical software .
  • Freie wissenschaftliche Software - List of free statistical software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC statistiksoftware.com [Source type: Academic]

 .It seeks to become meaningful by grounding these concepts in the software that students already use on a daily basis.^ Some of these you will not be able to live without once you use them By Falling Man   |  Published 9/5/2008 More topics: Image Software .
  • Open Source Software - Associated Content - Topic 18 September 2009 7:43 UTC www.associatedcontent.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It is the ideal vehicle for new users to learn how to use and discover the concepts behind CAD software.

 ^ Of these, it is especially useful to develop and document an informed, good-faith argument that (a) even if the patent is valid, your software does not infringe it, and (b) the patent is not valid.
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

Overview

This is a challenging, interdisciplinary, activist curriculum. It introduces difficult concepts of computation, information, ownership, communication, the impact of technological decisions, and freedom movements. .Its fundamental goal is to connect the processes and philosophies that have helped create students' software to the software itself and to do it in such a way that students understand the role and impact that they can play in defining their own information environment.^ The GNU Manifesto advocated free software, specifically a free UNIX workalike, which Stallman then began creating with the help of others.
  • May 98 Troubleshooting Professional Magazine: Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.troubleshooters.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Apple itself uses the MPW for its own classic Mac OS software development.
  • Saugus.net: Some Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.saugus.net [Source type: General]

 ^ The creators of Synfig have ambitious goals of their software being used to create feature film quality animation.
  • Free Cartoon Animation Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.calicomonkey.com [Source type: General]

Sections

This curriculum introduces a number of complex issues. Each one could, potentially, be given it's own curriculum. .The aim of this curriculum is not to impart mastery of any one area but to give students an a set of tools—both technological and analogical—which they can use in their own explorations.^ They are grouped together here because it is very common for one application to feature both capabilities.
  • Saugus.net: Some Free Software 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.saugus.net [Source type: General]

 ^ If your project decides to unify copyrights, developers need not give up their rights to use that code in other projects, even proprietary ones!
  • A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC www.softwarefreedom.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Software for Students - Microsoft DreamSpark Microsoft is giving its valuable software developer and design tools directly to students worldwide at no charge!
  • BlogMS - Official Microsoft Team Blogs : Resource Guide to Free Microsoft Software and Online Services 14 January 2010 0:44 UTC blogs.technet.com [Source type: General]

 Issues in this curriculum are tackled in the following sections which attempt to alternate between more technical and more theoretical topics:
  • Software Freedom/Information: A section that explores the nature of information goods and the idea of ownership of these goods;
  • Software Freedom/Computation: An introduction to computation and computer programming;
  • Software Freedom/Collaboration: An exploration of collaboration and its impact and costs;
  • Software Freedom/Context: A more targeted exploration of computation and programming that focuses on the computer in relation to the student and, in specific, the software on the students desktop;
  • Software Freedom/Communication: A look at technologies of communication and the way that technological rules define the terms on which we communicate with each other;
  • Software Freedom/FOSS: A free and open source software and attempts to tie the concepts introduced before together into a synthetic whole.

Activities

See also

Free culture

External links


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