Software Freedoms

Masala Dosa edition :)

Having to pay, but

  • Not able to share
  • Not able to know what's inside
  • Not able to modify

Think it's unlikely?

Think again

Proprietary Software

  • You pay money to buy software
  • You cannot share with others what you bought
  • You don't have the right to know how your program functions
  • You can't make any modifications to the functionality

Seems a bit sad no?🥹

Free software

Software that respects the freedom of users

  • Freedom 0: The freedom to use the software for any purpose.
  • Freedom 1: The freedom to study how the software works and modify it
  • Freedom 2: The freedom to redistribute copies of the software.
  • Freedom 3: The freedom to distribute modified copies of the software.

The Free Software Movement

Impacts

  • Linux, BSD
  • Firefox, Chromium
  • Android
  • VLC media player
  • Blender
  • Python, Ruby, PHP
  • GNU core utils(ls, cat, echo, grep, gcc, gdb)
  • Apache/Nginx
  • Git

Getting started

Start small

  • Look for the most common programs you use in your daily life
  • Figure out if they are FOSS
  • If not, see if you can switch to a FOSS alternative.

alternativeto.net

F-DROID

Other steps

  • Consider Linux
    • Ditch Microsoft, choose Freedom!
  • For Mobile, Lineage OS ftw

Conclusion

Given a choice, always consider the software

that

respects user freedom

Thank You✨

Resources

  • www.gnu.org/gnu/manifesto.html
  • www.debian.org/
  • www.fsf.org/
  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwG5N8SCmZ8
  • indiafoss.net/2023
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_movement
  • slides.aldrinjenson.tech/introduction-to-foss/

May the FOSS be with you ⚔️


This presentation was built using Free Software 🤗

Good evening

Let's learn about something new today!

## What kind of Software? - the software that made **Mark Zuckerberg** drop out of Harward - the software that lets us have a **smart-phone** for under 15k. - the software that made **Jeff Bezoz** a billionaire --- ## This talk is also about - Freedom - Being a developer ### And about **Masala Dosa** ---

You feel restricted

not in control

![This is Fine](image-1.png) ---

today is your lucky day

introducing the hero

windows getting slow with each edition

It's like having a bicycle that you can ride to school, use for exercise, or even decorate as a piece of art—it's your choice!

Explanation: With Freedom 1, you can look at the "recipe" (the source code) of the software, see how it's made, and even change the ingredients (the code) if you want to make it better or suit your needs.

Explanation: imagine buying a book and sharing it with your friends after you have read it

Example: Imagine you have a toy that you like, but you think it could be even better with some modifications. You can make those changes, and if your friends like them too, they can use your improved version of the toy.

read more about it

you don't have to install Ubuntu right away!