living in the free software society
DESCRIPTION
Second day keynote at DORS/CLUC on 17.6.13 in Zagreb, Croatia. The short version? 42. Some thoughts and observations on the current situation of the Free Software world, the challenges, and some suggestions for effective free software evangelism.TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
Living in the Free Software SocietyGeorg Greve
17. June 2014
![Page 2: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
How to save the world in 4 minutes
![Page 3: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
Let’s start at the beginningAtomized Software Freedom
![Page 4: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
And before you askTerminology
Free Software?Open Source?Libre Software?FOSS?FLOSS?
It’s all about Software Freedom
![Page 5: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
Why is this important?Code is law
![Page 6: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
But not all law is codeIf you give someone the power, they will use it
![Page 7: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
Governments are no exceptionWhose interests prevail?
![Page 8: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
Side noteMotivation vs motivation
![Page 9: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
The case for software freedom:It has never been stronger
![Page 10: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
The better argument does not always winBut sometimes the answer is not so simple
![Page 11: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
For the communityIs it relevant to your ...?
Understand the needs
Solve the actual problem
![Page 12: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
For the companiesThe market does not owe you anything
Networking effects
Freedom alone is not enough
![Page 13: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
For the entrepreneursIt’ll be blood, sweat and tears
A company is a company
Usually it’s not the code that fails
![Page 14: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
For the marketYou desperately want to pay for Free Software
Smart vs Dumb Money
Foster ecosystem
![Page 15: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
For the studentsJoin the winning team
Get involved!
![Page 16: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
It’s a hellish job for one person aloneBut we aren’t alone
![Page 17: Living in the Free Software Society](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042623/5482e1d3b4af9faf0d8b48b6/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Free SoftwareSociety
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
Contact
Georg C. F. GreveKolab Systems, [email protected]
http://kolab.org
http://kolabsys.com
http://mykolab.com
http://linkedin.com/in/GeorgGreve
http://www.slideshare.net/ggreve