[LUAU] Software, Sovereignty, and Soul

R. Scott Belford scott at hosef.org
Wed Jun 27 17:53:47 PDT 2007


Software, Sovereignty, and Soul

With: Scott Belford
Info: Jun 27 • Wed • 7:00-9:00pm • Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall 012 • 
Free • Call 956-8244 for information.

How can something so boring as software have anything to do with 
personal character, values, and self-reliance? To many it of course does 
not. For a growing global group of software users and developers, the 
motivation behind creating software is more about collaboration, 
excellence, and freedom. How do you compete against someone who is 
intrinsically motivated to be better, and how can you, your business, or 
your employer benefit from Free and Open Source Software?

The talk covers the history and the paradigm of Free and Open Source 
Software. Case studies are discussed, practical examples provided. Free 
copies of gnu/Linux software are made available.

Scott Belford has been using gnu/Linux since 1994. He is the founder and 
executive director of the Hawai`i Open Source Education Foundation. 
Leveraging his MBA and years of supporting deployments of 
mission-critical Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) systems, Belford 
specializes in making a compelling case for FOSS to technical and 
non-technical audiences alike.


http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm/programs/2007/EVENT-EV009096L.asp



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