“Free as in Freedom” Free,Open-Source Software and Courseware for Education Exploring a New World April 25, 2009 Argosy University Future of Education.

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“Free as in Freedom” Free,Open-Source Software and Courseware for Education Exploring a New World April 25, 2009 Argosy University Future of Education Conference

The Issues Stressed home finances Stressed school finances Aging or non-existent classroom technology Outdated or non-existent software Inequity of access, training, and opportunity: Digital Divide Issues

The Issues (continued) Greater demands for student achievement Increasingly technology-infused society More expectations placed on teachers Digital Natives taught by Digital Immigrants

Solution Part 1: Freedom Using scarce resources responsibly Choosing materials wisely Leveraging past accomplishments Identifying and developing hidden potential Becoming aware of possibilities

Freedom and Software Libre versus Gratis Not about price – it's about freedom Four Freedoms Freedom 0: Freedom to use a program Freedom 1: Freedom to understand and modify the program to meet your needs Freedom 2: Freedom to share unmodified versions Freedom 3: Freedom to share modified versions

Solution Part 2: Sharing Two of the four freedoms protected by free software involve sharing. Sharing builds community in the sense of ubuntu, translated as: Humanity towards others I am because we are The belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. ( Nelson Mandela's explanation of ubuntu: (

The Legal Basis of Sharing Copyleft is the legal mechanism that protects users' freedoms and perpetuates the freedoms for derivative works. Once a software program is published as free software, every derivative from it must be free as well. Copyleft was conceived by Richard Stallman and Eben Moglen. Stallman considers copyleft to be a hack of copyright – based on the typical licensing of software but including a twist.

Open Source The term Free Software can be misleading, making business people skeptical of it. In 1998, the term Open Source was adopted to describe this software focusing on: Efficient and effective development process Easier marketing to business Less philosophical “baggage” But, avoids the focus on freedom

Commonly Used Names Free Software (confused with freeware) Open Source Software (ignores freedoms) Libre Software (used in Romance languages) Free (Libre) Open Source Software (FLOSS) Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) For more information and examples of free, open- source software and courseware, visit: