Second day keynote at DORS/CLUC on 17.6.13 in Zagreb, Croatia. The short version? 42. Some thoughts and observations on the current situation of the Free Software world, the challenges, and some suggestions for effective free software evangelism.

1. Free Software
Society
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
Lessons
Homework
Contact
Living in the Free Software Society
Georg Greve
17. June 2014

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Society
Georg Greve
Introduction
Basics
Realpolitik
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How to save the world in 4 minutes

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Society
Georg Greve
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Let’s start at the beginning
Atomized Software Freedom

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Georg Greve
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And before you ask
Terminology
Free Software?
Open Source?
Libre Software?
FOSS?
FLOSS?
It’s all about Software Freedom

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Society
Georg Greve
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Realpolitik
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Why is this important?
Code is law

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But not all law is code
If you give someone the power, they will use it

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Governments are no exception
Whose interests prevail?

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Side note
Motivation vs motivation

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The case for software freedom:
It has never been stronger

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The better argument does not always win
But sometimes the answer is not so simple

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For the community
Is it relevant to your ...?
Understand the needs
Solve the actual problem

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For the companies
The market does not owe you anything
Networking effects
Freedom alone is not enough

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For the entrepreneurs
It’ll be blood, sweat and tears
A company is a company
Usually it’s not the code that fails

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Society
Georg Greve
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For the market
You desperately want to pay for Free Software
Smart vs Dumb Money
Foster ecosystem

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Society
Georg Greve
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Realpolitik
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For the students
Join the winning team
Get involved!

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Society
Georg Greve
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It’s a hellish job for one person alone
But we aren’t alone

17. Free Software
Society
Georg Greve
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Realpolitik
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Contact
Georg C. F. Greve
Kolab Systems, CEO
greve@kolabsys.com
http://kolab.org
http://kolabsys.com
http://mykolab.com
http://linkedin.com/in/GeorgGreve
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