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Fre Software and Education

                Dr. V. Sasi Kumar

                        FSF India

College of Engineering , Thiruvananthapuram, November 26, 2012
Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   2 / 26
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 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)        Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   3 / 26
Story of the Computer




Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   4 / 26
Story of the Computer

ENIAC, the first electronic computer – 1946




Large machine, small capabilities, very expensive


 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   5 / 26
Story of the Computer

ENIAC, the first electronic computer – 1946




Large machine, small capabilities, very expensive


 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   5 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer


Features of Eniac
     thousands of valves
     large power requirement
     forced cooling
     own air-conditioned building
     workers to look after it
     small memory, very slow

programs written by users



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   6 / 26
Story of the Computer



Technology changed, computer changed
   transistors replaced valves – 1950s
   integrated circuits consisting of several transistors
   – 1960s
   large scale integration and microprocessor –
   1970s
computer became smaller and more powerful



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   7 / 26
Story of the Computer



Technology changed, computer changed
   transistors replaced valves – 1950s
   integrated circuits consisting of several transistors
   – 1960s
   large scale integration and microprocessor –
   1970s
computer became smaller and more powerful



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   7 / 26
Story of the Computer



Technology changed, computer changed
   transistors replaced valves – 1950s
   integrated circuits consisting of several transistors
   – 1960s
   large scale integration and microprocessor –
   1970s
computer became smaller and more powerful



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   7 / 26
Story of the Computer



Technology changed, computer changed
   transistors replaced valves – 1950s
   integrated circuits consisting of several transistors
   – 1960s
   large scale integration and microprocessor –
   1970s
computer became smaller and more powerful



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   7 / 26
Story of the Computer



Technology changed, computer changed
   transistors replaced valves – 1950s
   integrated circuits consisting of several transistors
   – 1960s
   large scale integration and microprocessor –
   1970s
computer became smaller and more powerful



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   7 / 26
Story of the Computer



Technology changed, computer changed
   transistors replaced valves – 1950s
   integrated circuits consisting of several transistors
   – 1960s
   large scale integration and microprocessor –
   1970s
computer became smaller and more powerful



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   7 / 26
Story of the Computer



Technology changed, computer changed
   transistors replaced valves – 1950s
   integrated circuits consisting of several transistors
   – 1960s
   large scale integration and microprocessor –
   1970s
computer became smaller and more powerful



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   7 / 26
Story of the Computer

Modern Desktop Computer




small machine, very powerful, cheap, programs became commodities


 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   8 / 26
Story of the Computer

Modern Desktop Computer




small machine, very powerful, cheap, programs became commodities


 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   8 / 26
Story of the Computer

Modern Desktop Computer




small machine, very powerful, cheap, programs became commodities


 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   8 / 26
Origin of Free Software




Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   9 / 26
Origin of Free Software

In the 1970s, computers were used for doing
computations

     users had to write programs
     writing a usable program is difficult, time
     consuming
     so programs were shared
     programs did not have owners


                     All software was Free Software

 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   10 / 26
Origin of Free Software

In the 1970s, computers were used for doing
computations

     users had to write programs
     writing a usable program is difficult, time
     consuming
     so programs were shared
     programs did not have owners


                     All software was Free Software

 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   10 / 26
Origin of Free Software

In the 1970s, computers were used for doing
computations

     users had to write programs
     writing a usable program is difficult, time
     consuming
     so programs were shared
     programs did not have owners


                     All software was Free Software

 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   10 / 26
Origin of Free Software

In the 1970s, computers were used for doing
computations

     users had to write programs
     writing a usable program is difficult, time
     consuming
     so programs were shared
     programs did not have owners


                     All software was Free Software

 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   10 / 26
Origin of Free Software

In the 1970s, computers were used for doing
computations

     users had to write programs
     writing a usable program is difficult, time
     consuming
     so programs were shared
     programs did not have owners


                     All software was Free Software

 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   10 / 26
Origin of Free Software

In the 1970s, computers were used for doing
computations

     users had to write programs
     writing a usable program is difficult, time
     consuming
     so programs were shared
     programs did not have owners


                     All software was Free Software

 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   10 / 26
Origin of Free Software

In the 1970s, computers were used for doing
computations

     users had to write programs
     writing a usable program is difficult, time
     consuming
     so programs were shared
     programs did not have owners


                     All software was Free Software

 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   10 / 26
Origin of Free Software



       Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT
       Lab gets new printer
       Stallman does not get driver source code
       Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to
       users
       Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September
       Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985




  1
      GNU’s Not Unix
 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   11 / 26
Origin of Free Software



       Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT
       Lab gets new printer
       Stallman does not get driver source code
       Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to
       users
       Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September
       Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985




  1
      GNU’s Not Unix
 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   11 / 26
Origin of Free Software



       Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT
       Lab gets new printer
       Stallman does not get driver source code
       Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to
       users
       Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September
       Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985




  1
      GNU’s Not Unix
 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   11 / 26
Origin of Free Software



       Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT
       Lab gets new printer
       Stallman does not get driver source code
       Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to
       users
       Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September
       Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985




  1
      GNU’s Not Unix
 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   11 / 26
Origin of Free Software



       Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT
       Lab gets new printer
       Stallman does not get driver source code
       Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to
       users
       Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September
       Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985




  1
      GNU’s Not Unix
 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   11 / 26
Origin of Free Software



       Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT
       Lab gets new printer
       Stallman does not get driver source code
       Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to
       users
       Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September
       Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985




  1
      GNU’s Not Unix
 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   11 / 26
Origin of Free Software



     Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL
     Four freedoms for users of Free Software
      1  freedom to use on any number of computers for any
         purpose
      2  freedom to copy and share
      3  freedom to study and modify
      4  freedom to redistribute
     Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free
     Software




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   12 / 26
Origin of Free Software



     Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL
     Four freedoms for users of Free Software
      1  freedom to use on any number of computers for any
         purpose
      2  freedom to copy and share
      3  freedom to study and modify
      4  freedom to redistribute
     Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free
     Software




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   12 / 26
Origin of Free Software



     Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL
     Four freedoms for users of Free Software
      1  freedom to use on any number of computers for any
         purpose
      2  freedom to copy and share
      3  freedom to study and modify
      4  freedom to redistribute
     Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free
     Software




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   12 / 26
Origin of Free Software



     Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL
     Four freedoms for users of Free Software
      1  freedom to use on any number of computers for any
         purpose
      2  freedom to copy and share
      3  freedom to study and modify
      4  freedom to redistribute
     Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free
     Software




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   12 / 26
Origin of Free Software



     Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL
     Four freedoms for users of Free Software
      1  freedom to use on any number of computers for any
         purpose
      2  freedom to copy and share
      3  freedom to study and modify
      4  freedom to redistribute
     Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free
     Software




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   12 / 26
Origin of Free Software



     Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL
     Four freedoms for users of Free Software
      1  freedom to use on any number of computers for any
         purpose
      2  freedom to copy and share
      3  freedom to study and modify
      4  freedom to redistribute
     Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free
     Software




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   12 / 26
Origin of Free Software



     Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL
     Four freedoms for users of Free Software
      1  freedom to use on any number of computers for any
         purpose
      2  freedom to copy and share
      3  freedom to study and modify
      4  freedom to redistribute
     Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free
     Software




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   12 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Origin of Free Software


     Linux kernel gets ready in 1991
     GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software
1993 Slackware is the first distribution
     Several distributions today
   1993 Slackware
   1994 Red Hat
   1998 Mandriva
   2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution
   2004 Ubuntu
   2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution



   Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   13 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   14 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas

Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   15 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas


Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia
     More than 3.5 million articles in English
     Articles in more than 250 languages
     More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam
     Several other projects
             Wiktionary – a free dictionary
             Wikimedia Commons – free media files
             Wiki Books
             Wikiversity
Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes
with no expectations



 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   16 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas

Creative Commons – freedom in creative works




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   17 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas

Free Art (Art Libre) – freedom in art




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   18 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas
Open Access movement




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   19 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas

Oekonux – towards a GPL society




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   20 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas

Peer to Peer Foundation




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   21 / 26
Freedom in Other Areas

WikiOcean – an open business model




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   22 / 26
Inub enN auh CÞob en eªynZn en 5#uXy h|õnenXm
Iucnao bZyXm hIdw ]cttê ncnbWubXo ha±Ãbnao

Everything I do with my body, my mind, my senses, my
intelligence, my nature and my character, I submit to Lord
Narayana.




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   23 / 26
Inub enN auh CÞob en eªynZn en 5#uXy h|õnenXm
Iucnao bZyXm hIdw ]cttê ncnbWubXo ha±Ãbnao

Everything I do with my body, my mind, my senses, my
intelligence, my nature and my character, I submit to Lord
Narayana.




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   23 / 26
Inub enN auh CÞob en eªynZn en 5#uXy h|õnenXm
Iucnao bZyXm hIdw ]cttê ncnbWubXo ha±Ãbnao

Everything I do with my body, my mind, my senses, my
intelligence, my nature and my character, I submit to Lord
Narayana.




 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   23 / 26
The Chief Seattle speech


                                  How can you buy
                                  or sell the sky, the
                                  warmth of the land?
                                  The idea is strange to
                                  us.
                                  If we do not own the
                                  freshness of the air
                                  and the sparkle of
                                  the water, how can
                                  you buy them?


 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   24 / 26
The Chief Seattle speech


                                  How can you buy
                                  or sell the sky, the
                                  warmth of the land?
                                  The idea is strange to
                                  us.
                                  If we do not own the
                                  freshness of the air
                                  and the sparkle of
                                  the water, how can
                                  you buy them?


 Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   24 / 26
Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India)   Fre Software and Education   CET 2012   25 / 26
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  • 1. Fre Software and Education Dr. V. Sasi Kumar FSF India College of Engineering , Thiruvananthapuram, November 26, 2012
  • 2. Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 2 / 26
  • 3. h|nXÔyw XtÁ A±Xw Hç 5u_n[w h|nXÔyw XtÁ A±Xw h|nXÔyw XtÁ PpeoXw ]ncXÔyw anoI³%m ±Xoub·n³ õbnIw ....... !ancnfn° Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 3 / 26
  • 4. Story of the Computer Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 4 / 26
  • 5. Story of the Computer ENIAC, the first electronic computer – 1946 Large machine, small capabilities, very expensive Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 5 / 26
  • 6. Story of the Computer ENIAC, the first electronic computer – 1946 Large machine, small capabilities, very expensive Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 5 / 26
  • 7. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 8. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 9. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 10. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 11. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 12. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 13. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 14. Story of the Computer Features of Eniac thousands of valves large power requirement forced cooling own air-conditioned building workers to look after it small memory, very slow programs written by users Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 6 / 26
  • 15. Story of the Computer Technology changed, computer changed transistors replaced valves – 1950s integrated circuits consisting of several transistors – 1960s large scale integration and microprocessor – 1970s computer became smaller and more powerful Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 7 / 26
  • 16. Story of the Computer Technology changed, computer changed transistors replaced valves – 1950s integrated circuits consisting of several transistors – 1960s large scale integration and microprocessor – 1970s computer became smaller and more powerful Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 7 / 26
  • 17. Story of the Computer Technology changed, computer changed transistors replaced valves – 1950s integrated circuits consisting of several transistors – 1960s large scale integration and microprocessor – 1970s computer became smaller and more powerful Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 7 / 26
  • 18. Story of the Computer Technology changed, computer changed transistors replaced valves – 1950s integrated circuits consisting of several transistors – 1960s large scale integration and microprocessor – 1970s computer became smaller and more powerful Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 7 / 26
  • 19. Story of the Computer Technology changed, computer changed transistors replaced valves – 1950s integrated circuits consisting of several transistors – 1960s large scale integration and microprocessor – 1970s computer became smaller and more powerful Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 7 / 26
  • 20. Story of the Computer Technology changed, computer changed transistors replaced valves – 1950s integrated circuits consisting of several transistors – 1960s large scale integration and microprocessor – 1970s computer became smaller and more powerful Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 7 / 26
  • 21. Story of the Computer Technology changed, computer changed transistors replaced valves – 1950s integrated circuits consisting of several transistors – 1960s large scale integration and microprocessor – 1970s computer became smaller and more powerful Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 7 / 26
  • 22. Story of the Computer Modern Desktop Computer small machine, very powerful, cheap, programs became commodities Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 8 / 26
  • 23. Story of the Computer Modern Desktop Computer small machine, very powerful, cheap, programs became commodities Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 8 / 26
  • 24. Story of the Computer Modern Desktop Computer small machine, very powerful, cheap, programs became commodities Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 8 / 26
  • 25. Origin of Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 9 / 26
  • 26. Origin of Free Software In the 1970s, computers were used for doing computations users had to write programs writing a usable program is difficult, time consuming so programs were shared programs did not have owners All software was Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 10 / 26
  • 27. Origin of Free Software In the 1970s, computers were used for doing computations users had to write programs writing a usable program is difficult, time consuming so programs were shared programs did not have owners All software was Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 10 / 26
  • 28. Origin of Free Software In the 1970s, computers were used for doing computations users had to write programs writing a usable program is difficult, time consuming so programs were shared programs did not have owners All software was Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 10 / 26
  • 29. Origin of Free Software In the 1970s, computers were used for doing computations users had to write programs writing a usable program is difficult, time consuming so programs were shared programs did not have owners All software was Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 10 / 26
  • 30. Origin of Free Software In the 1970s, computers were used for doing computations users had to write programs writing a usable program is difficult, time consuming so programs were shared programs did not have owners All software was Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 10 / 26
  • 31. Origin of Free Software In the 1970s, computers were used for doing computations users had to write programs writing a usable program is difficult, time consuming so programs were shared programs did not have owners All software was Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 10 / 26
  • 32. Origin of Free Software In the 1970s, computers were used for doing computations users had to write programs writing a usable program is difficult, time consuming so programs were shared programs did not have owners All software was Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 10 / 26
  • 33. Origin of Free Software Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT Lab gets new printer Stallman does not get driver source code Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to users Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985 1 GNU’s Not Unix Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 11 / 26
  • 34. Origin of Free Software Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT Lab gets new printer Stallman does not get driver source code Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to users Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985 1 GNU’s Not Unix Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 11 / 26
  • 35. Origin of Free Software Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT Lab gets new printer Stallman does not get driver source code Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to users Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985 1 GNU’s Not Unix Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 11 / 26
  • 36. Origin of Free Software Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT Lab gets new printer Stallman does not get driver source code Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to users Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985 1 GNU’s Not Unix Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 11 / 26
  • 37. Origin of Free Software Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT Lab gets new printer Stallman does not get driver source code Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to users Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985 1 GNU’s Not Unix Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 11 / 26
  • 38. Origin of Free Software Richard Stallman hacks printer driver at MIT Lab gets new printer Stallman does not get driver source code Stallman decides to create software that gives freedom to users Starts the GNU1 project in 1983 September Starts the Free Software Foundation in 1985 1 GNU’s Not Unix Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 11 / 26
  • 39. Origin of Free Software Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL Four freedoms for users of Free Software 1 freedom to use on any number of computers for any purpose 2 freedom to copy and share 3 freedom to study and modify 4 freedom to redistribute Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 12 / 26
  • 40. Origin of Free Software Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL Four freedoms for users of Free Software 1 freedom to use on any number of computers for any purpose 2 freedom to copy and share 3 freedom to study and modify 4 freedom to redistribute Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 12 / 26
  • 41. Origin of Free Software Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL Four freedoms for users of Free Software 1 freedom to use on any number of computers for any purpose 2 freedom to copy and share 3 freedom to study and modify 4 freedom to redistribute Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 12 / 26
  • 42. Origin of Free Software Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL Four freedoms for users of Free Software 1 freedom to use on any number of computers for any purpose 2 freedom to copy and share 3 freedom to study and modify 4 freedom to redistribute Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 12 / 26
  • 43. Origin of Free Software Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL Four freedoms for users of Free Software 1 freedom to use on any number of computers for any purpose 2 freedom to copy and share 3 freedom to study and modify 4 freedom to redistribute Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 12 / 26
  • 44. Origin of Free Software Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL Four freedoms for users of Free Software 1 freedom to use on any number of computers for any purpose 2 freedom to copy and share 3 freedom to study and modify 4 freedom to redistribute Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 12 / 26
  • 45. Origin of Free Software Prepares the licence for Free Software – The GNU GPL Four freedoms for users of Free Software 1 freedom to use on any number of computers for any purpose 2 freedom to copy and share 3 freedom to study and modify 4 freedom to redistribute Any software that gives these four freedoms is called Free Software Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 12 / 26
  • 46. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 47. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 48. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 49. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 50. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 51. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 52. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 53. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 54. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 55. Origin of Free Software Linux kernel gets ready in 1991 GNU/Linux formed out of the Linux kernel and GNU software 1993 Slackware is the first distribution Several distributions today 1993 Slackware 1994 Red Hat 1998 Mandriva 2000 Ututo -the first totallyfree distribution 2004 Ubuntu 2006 Gnewsense - totallyfree distribution Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 13 / 26
  • 56. Freedom in Other Areas Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 14 / 26
  • 57. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 15 / 26
  • 58. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 59. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 60. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 61. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 62. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 63. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 64. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 65. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 66. Freedom in Other Areas Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia More than 3.5 million articles in English Articles in more than 250 languages More than ten thousand articles in Malayalam Several other projects Wiktionary – a free dictionary Wikimedia Commons – free media files Wiki Books Wikiversity Demonstrated how people contribute freely to social causes with no expectations Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 16 / 26
  • 67. Freedom in Other Areas Creative Commons – freedom in creative works Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 17 / 26
  • 68. Freedom in Other Areas Free Art (Art Libre) – freedom in art Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 18 / 26
  • 69. Freedom in Other Areas Open Access movement Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 19 / 26
  • 70. Freedom in Other Areas Oekonux – towards a GPL society Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 20 / 26
  • 71. Freedom in Other Areas Peer to Peer Foundation Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 21 / 26
  • 72. Freedom in Other Areas WikiOcean – an open business model Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 22 / 26
  • 73. Inub enN auh CÞob en eªynZn en 5#uXy h|õnenXm Iucnao bZyXm hIdw ]cttê ncnbWubXo ha±Ãbnao Everything I do with my body, my mind, my senses, my intelligence, my nature and my character, I submit to Lord Narayana. Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 23 / 26
  • 74. Inub enN auh CÞob en eªynZn en 5#uXy h|õnenXm Iucnao bZyXm hIdw ]cttê ncnbWubXo ha±Ãbnao Everything I do with my body, my mind, my senses, my intelligence, my nature and my character, I submit to Lord Narayana. Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 23 / 26
  • 75. Inub enN auh CÞob en eªynZn en 5#uXy h|õnenXm Iucnao bZyXm hIdw ]cttê ncnbWubXo ha±Ãbnao Everything I do with my body, my mind, my senses, my intelligence, my nature and my character, I submit to Lord Narayana. Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 23 / 26
  • 76. The Chief Seattle speech How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 24 / 26
  • 77. The Chief Seattle speech How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 24 / 26
  • 78. Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 25 / 26
  • 79. Licence (This presentation is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike (by sa) 2.5 India licence. If this note also is included, this may be used in its original or modified form without special permission. More information about the licence may be obtained from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/in/ ) Dr. V. Sasi Kumar (FSF India) Fre Software and Education CET 2012 26 / 26