[TriLUG] July TriLUG meeting: Free as in Freedom: A History of Free Software

[Maryam Abkar via TriLUG]

Hello Everyone!

Next our talk we will have a talk about the History of Free Software! Our
meeting will take place July 10th,  in The College of Textiles room 2207 at
7pm. Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

*Title:* Free as in Freedom: A History of Free Software

*Summary :*  Even if you have never used Linux, there's an almost 100%
chance you have used Free Software at least at some point. Software like
Blender, Audacity, GIMP, Krita, and even Firefox are Free Software. Beyond
that, there are entire ecosystems dedicated to the principles of Free
Software, such as operating systems like Linux, FreeBSD, Illumos, and many
more. But what even *is* Free Software, and what makes it "Free?" What's
the difference between "Free" and "Open Source", and why does that even
matter? And how did it become so popular that it seems like almost everyone
uses it, even without realizing it? Join Lee Warren as he explains the
story behind Free Software's origins as a philosophy during the pioneer
days of computing, and how a small band of determined hackers created Free
Software from simple programs to entire operating systems.

*Bio: *Our speaker, Lee, is an undergraduate at NC State and a computer
enthusiast. He was recently elected to the Steering Committee, acting as
Public Relations for TriLUG.