design yo' self : why should designers care about open source software?
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During the Pecha Kucha Montreal on April 20 2011, I presented the upcoming conference I am helping organize called Libre Graphics Meeting from May 10 -13. I encouraged designers to participate in the movement of open source software because they are needed. Designers and programmers, they complete each other and can build together really cool shit.TRANSCRIPT
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(o_O) WTF
Hi, my name is CélineCélines and I am a designer who does not use Free Software!*
* Free Software is technical term for Open Software.
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Why designers should care about Open Source Software?
Design Yo'self
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Its a movement of Freedom and Openness.
Why i think we should care?
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Why use Open Software?
Don't be another's Tool.Make More $$$.Learn New Skillz.Invest in Yourself.
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So why?
Because it is more than just softwaresits a community you support, belong to, and build.
Design Yourself.
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Okay, so you don't use free tools, right?
Not exactly...
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Inkscape.org FREE
$1200.00!
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There are amazing thingsdesigned using Open Software
Oh yeah? Like what?
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Libre Graphics Magazine
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freesouls.cc
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Font Forge
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Google Web Fonts
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Can designers make better tools?
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Yes, they can! Libre Graphics Meeting 2011
We need you Montreal!We need you Designers!
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