FYSM 183 - Freedom and Openness Everywhere

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Trinity College

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It started with the free and open source software (FOSS) movement. Computer programmers wrote great software and gave it away for free. And encouraged others to copy it, share it, change it, and pass it on. They developed licenses to protect this "software freedom," licenses that have now been adapted to protect the sharing of music, art, scientific discoveries, and other forms of culture and knowledge. Today we are the beneficiaries of this movement towards freedom and openness. We share not only software (Linux, Mozilla, eMule), but our music, photos, friends, recipes, and just about anything else that can be digitized. This course will examine the many manifestations of the movement toward freedom and openness and its impact on modern society and culture. Practicing what we teach, all of the books and papers we study in this course will be free and open. 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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