okay, I’m late starting my final assignments for the S.O.S. section, but I’ll start with some good content, the notes from my open source advocacy presentation; full of critical keywords that build a larger picture for anyone who’s truly interested:
introduction:
open source
open source code (will continue code explanation later)/data; free information
basics:
what is information?; binary; data vs functional data/algorithms
how is information organized by computers; data, programs
communication & protocols
programming advocacy
application:
software, examples: ds106 (wordpress), whitehouse (drupal), openoffice, gimp, firefox,
hardware, arduino, rasberry pi, many more..
closed source examples; microsoft windows, apple OS X (hybrid), large game developers
license types, public domain vs. copyright; creative commons, MIT/BSD, GPL & “copyleft”
disadvantages:
security, gaming (walling); protocols & hacking
quality (sometimes)
advantages:
quality (corporate funding vs. donate button)
openness/transparency
higher distribution
shared functionality / technological progress / less patent issues / (patent hell)
more examples:
some of open source’s most successful examples:
linux, firefox, apache, bit-torrent…
what is piracy? (DRM); free speech online… darkweb
bitcoin & netsukuku
open source textbooks
aaaaannd now I will continue with my final two ds106 assignments
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