Free Software Causes#
Reproducibility#
Project(s):
Bootstrappability#
It is a more radical approach to reproducibility.
Project(s): Bootstrappable
Whish: Bootstrapable 100% Free Operating Systems
100% Free Operating Systems#
- Free distros
- PureOS is a Debian-based free distro.
Debian#
Projects:
Other operating systems#
- FreeBSD and its siblings are alternatives to the Linux kernel.
- OpenSolaris Heirs also use other kernels: OpenIndiana and OmniOS CE
- Haiku
- ReactOS and FreeDOS
Private Computing#
People privacy vs product transparency.
Mobile#
General#
Levels#
- Attention (time and brain cycles are the most expensive, non-scalable assets)
- Shame (risk of social difamation)
- Impersonation (allows theaf)
- Activist (risk life or physical attacks. Family and friends become targets too)
Approaches:
- Avatars
- Free Software and privacy-oriented services
- Leverage on Communities
- Serverless and self-hosting
Ecologic Computing#
- Be thoughtful about AI: Powerful but eco-expensive
- Minimalistic computing: power consumption, low-tech, efficiency.
Social Computing#
- Med
- Poverty
Philosophy#
- Proactivity vs Social Nature and Leverage: "Alone faster, together further".
- Pragmatism vs Utopia: "Show me the code", "Perfect is enemy of good".