It seems that most people here at Slashdot
confuses free (=libre) software with freeware (=gratis). If wee, the geeks at Slashdot doesn't
know RMS and his thoughts about freedom...
Then who will let others know? If we don't
know why do you think a random CEO or CTO
would know the difference?
In fact free software has by definition to be
open source - you can't have freedoms 1 or 3
without access to the source.
* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
* The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
* The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
There are som cases software could be open source
but not free, but I don't think thoose exeptions are so important.
Maybe it is time to forget about 'free software'
at a term ans say that 'open source' is what was
formerly called free software.
Teach her e few unix/linux commands and then teach her to use pipes and other fundamental shell tricks.
That's 'programming' om a high level where she will be able to build something useful in short time.
The hierarchical filesystem is outdated.
Ordinary lusers simply don know how to use it.
They just stuff everything in My documents or similar.
Even if you know there are problems. The recipie for thai fish soup. do you put them in/food/fish,/food/asian or/food/soups? OK, there are logical links, aliases and shortcuts, but you can use them for every single file...
It is often easier to find things on the whole Internet than on my own computer or in the local fileserver.
Why not use the computers left over CPU-cycles during the night to index everything during
noghts and coffe breaks.
I would need something like Google on my computer
and on our fileserver.
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It seems that most people here at Slashdot confuses free (=libre) software with freeware (=gratis). If wee, the geeks at Slashdot doesn't know RMS and his thoughts about freedom... Then who will let others know? If we don't know why do you think a random CEO or CTO would know the difference? In fact free software has by definition to be open source - you can't have freedoms 1 or 3 without access to the source. * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. There are som cases software could be open source but not free, but I don't think thoose exeptions are so important. Maybe it is time to forget about 'free software' at a term ans say that 'open source' is what was formerly called free software.
Teach her e few unix/linux commands and then teach her to use pipes and other fundamental shell tricks. That's 'programming' om a high level where she will be able to build something useful in short time.
The hierarchical filesystem is outdated. Ordinary lusers simply don know how to use it. They just stuff everything in My documents or similar. Even if you know there are problems. The recipie for thai fish soup. do you put them in /food/fish, /food/asian or /food/soups? OK, there are logical links, aliases and shortcuts, but you can use them for every single file...
It is often easier to find things on the whole Internet than on my own computer or in the local fileserver. Why not use the computers left over CPU-cycles during the night to index everything during noghts and coffe breaks. I would need something like Google on my computer and on our fileserver.