[IAEP] The question of open source, by Rahul De, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

[Tomeu Vizoso]

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 07:56, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/29231117/The-question-of-open-source.html

That sounds very aligned with our goals. Would make sense some kind of
FOSS Education Alliance to pool resources? Or maybe something like
that already exists?

Regards,

Tomeu

> "Free software embodies the values of learning, sharing and open
> collaboration that have been the basis of knowledge creation
> throughout history. In Kerala, hundreds of thousands of children are
> not only learning with high-quality software but also are indirectly
> imbibing the values of sharing and openness that the software is built
> with. In this manner, free software promotes the highest values of
> human culture: that the hard work put into creating hundreds of
> millions of lines of software code is not meant entirely for private
> profit but for the benefit of people around the world."
>
> "I return to the question I started with: Should we have access to the
> source code of software that we use? The answer is an unequivocal:
> yes, we should. Free and open source software represents openness,
> sharing, and a culture of learning and enquiry. It invites us to
> understand, build upon, and advance the software tools needed for our
> community. It presents an infinite potential for innovation and
> discovery, and a challenge to our youth to stand on the shoulders of
> giants to build software and tools for the future."
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