Afternoon Luggers,
Some fantastic material that could make the pamplets to be distributed.....
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FLOSS_Concept_Booklet
"Table of contents [showhide] 1 Intro / Concept
1.1 What is free software? 1.2 As a user, why would I want to examine and modify my software? 1.3 Doesn't "free" mean that I do not have to pay for the software? 1.4 Well, what's not "free" about other kinds of software? 1.5 What do you mean by "Copyleft"? What's wrong with copyright? How is this different? 1.6 Is this copyleft against the law? 1.7 What other licenses exist to protect free software? 1.8 Okay, so I can see that free software is legal but surely if I duplicate something that means that someone is losing out somewhere along the way? 1.9 This freedom with software programs is interesting. Can this be extended to other forms of information like books? 2 History of Free Software
2.1 When did this whole free software thing start? 2.2 Okay, but now what is Linux? When did that come about? 3 Production Methodology
3.1 How is Free Software actually made? 3.2 Okay, how is software made then? 3.3 So now that I understand how software is made, how is free software made ? 3.4 So how is this different from the production of other kinds of software? 3.5 What kinds of people make free software? 3.6 But I still don't understand why anyone would want to give away their work for free? What's in it for them!? 3.7 What do you mean by a Digital Commons? 3.8 In what ways could I benefit from involving myself in this Digital Commons? 4 Arguments for using Free Software
4.1 I'm still not convinced. Surely a big computer company knows best when it comes to designing software? Why would I want to use software designed by an amateur? 4.2 But what about bugs? Surely free software is more likely to be virus prone? 4.3 Since the source code is available, won't it be easy for someone to find out a security loop hole and exploit it? 4.4 So you're saying that free software actually evolves at a faster pace than proprietary software? 4.5 Free software is only something used by computer enthusiasts, right? 4.6 Have any established organizations actually used free software to their advantage? 5 Personal Relationship to Free Software
5.1 What kinds of problems might I expect to encounter using free software? 5.2 Okay, but why would I want to modify my software anyway? 5.3 Look, I'm no computer whiz! Isn't it easier for me to just use packaged software? Who do I turn to when something goes wrong? 5.4 But how do I know I can trust someone not linked to a big company that has a reputation to uphold? 5.5 Okay, so how would I begin to install free software on my machine? 5.6 Which GNU/Linux distribution should I use?"
Trevor
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