Ros, Marc Louie D.
2006-26018
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The documentary on the foundation and the rise of open software and the free software movement evoked a lot of emotions from me. It is a wonderfully themed piece of a documentary with insights from both sides of the coins namely the open source and the free software movement. I agree with most of the points made by Richard Stallman, the founder of the free software movement, that free software does not mean you don't pay for it, free software allows the user freedom to do the things without the restrictions imposed by the creators of the program. This freedom entails a large amount of responsibility. Would the software benefit mankind? Would the user use these kinds of programs/softwares use such tools to malign the people around him or her? These questions emerge from the thought of such freedom.
I was also amazed by the leaps and bounds made by the open source communities. How they have made the concept of being open source and used it to make amazing products that benefits a lot of people.
There is always a way to improve the lives of people and it should not always cost anything.
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