In class we watched a little documentary titled "Revolution OS" which dealt with the controversy of Free Software and the Open Source Movement. Needless to say it wasn't exactly a Michael Moore funded production (hmm.. is that really a bad thing?.. you decide) but it was very insightful. I really disagree with the extremism of the Free Software movement. I mean free software is good but one can't really expect all software to be free. That's just ridiculous... However I pretty much agree with the open source point of view. I think there is definitely money to be made and it has its place in the computer world. I'm not by any means a Bill Gates enthusiast but commercial software makes sense. I believe in a computer world where Free, Open, and Commercial Software can coexist without hateful bickering and pies being thrown in one's face. Literally..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpCMJ2xlLfo
On the topic of Free, Open, and Commercial Software, I take no sides; I make my own.. :D
Monday, January 25, 2010
Non-Super Magnet Room
This blog has been created to update progress on small projects that myself and the rest of my class are working on for an Open Source project called Open MRS. Wish us luck..
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