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Free Software is not a Threat to the IT Industry
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| Free software does not have the ability to cause catastrophic damage to the
| software industry. Proprietary software that spies on and restricts the
| freedoms of users will be eliminated, but such a change is for the better.
| More jobs will be created for programmers by companies who want specific
| changes made to their software. Such jobs are currently not available under
| the use of proprietary software. Now if a company decides it would be in its
| best interests to have a piece of software modified to better suit the
| companies needs, they cannot simply hire a programmer to make the changes.
| Under proprietary licenses, the company does not have the freedom to modify
| software that they own. And the programmer who could make the changes doesn't
| have a job.
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http://oh-ex539.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-software-is-not-threat-to-it.html
“In the post-industrial scenario, free software is the key to economic
development”
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| What does the use of free software give to the public?
| In a direct way it’s freedom, the freedom to use a computer without being
| watched, the freedom to be able to modify the programme etc. This is freedom.
| The second is the possibility of using a computer program which benefits the
| whole society: the chain of production, local businesses, universities and
| schools. The direct and indirect benefits are very important to the citizen.
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http://en.citilab.eu/information/opinion/lescenari-postindustrial-el-programari-lliure-es-clau-pel-desenvolupament-econom
About Free Software
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| Ordinarily, when you think of the phrase ‘free software’, the definition that
| comes to mind is a piece of tool that can be used or modified freely without
| any restriction.
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| However, when you think of ‘free’ in terms of the Internet, you must verify
| that the software in question is actually free, because ‘free software’ has
| different definitions.
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| Free Software Foundation definition of Free Software
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| Free software is made available to users without restrictions. This means
| that, you as a user is ‘free’ to modify the software; you can use it as you
| please, copy, share or distribute the software freely, you can study and
| improve the software if you so wish. You can also sell it (some developers
| request for voluntary donations for their work or place a price tag on it),
| but you must release the source code to the user. All users of free software
| have access to the source code. In other words free software is free, not ‘as
| in price’, but ‘as in freedom of use’.
| Note: the software definition mentioned above is the definition approved by
| the Free Software Foundation (FSF).
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http://www.blog.pricelessway.com/?p=110
Recent:
5 Reasons Why Linux is Recession Proof
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| What's more stable than a rock, faster than a spinning disk, more powerful
| than a Windows system twice its size, and able to leap platforms like no
| other operating system? Surprise! It's Linux.
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| It's also recession proof.
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| Can that be true? Yes, and here are the 5 reasons why:
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| 1. Not Corporate Bound - Linux is developed worldwide by volunteers. It isn't
| owned by a single company. No one person or entity really owns Linux, the
| operating system.
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| 2. Free - Several companies create their own distributions and market them
| commercially but the underlying system is still, and will always be, free.
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http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3845.html
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