The next April 23, 2016 will be held the flisol (FLISOL) in various cities throughout Latin America. THE FLISoL is a technology event open to the public in which it seeks to present free software with free facilities (Installfest), workshops and talks.
Mon event that stands out is free and has the main objective is to promote the use of free software, making known to the general public its philosophy, scope, progress and development.
Remember that the software are the instructions given computers to perform a function. These are defined by a team of programmers who design, implement and test for the end of the day to the end user to perform an activity.
The software have different uses in everyday life of people, not only in terms of entertainment, also in the commercial and productive, all infrastructure of modern life of people it has a base software.
The office package (word processing and spreadsheets) for example, allows a person to make documents in your home or office and web browsers allow them to make inquiries on the internet and visit websites not confines of leisure, also for work and education, the problem is that at the end of the day there is a very important difference when using software, cost.
For a long time large companies producing software and put it available to the public through its direct and indirect, or conditions regarding its restricted use, constraints and prohibitive sale, saying what you could not do with the software, and giving way to proprietary software.
This type of software could only be modified, audited and updated by the same company that developed what at first thought it was fine but shortly after it was discovered that brought several disadvantages, especially with respect to issue of privacy and freedom of users, proprietary software was spying on you and nothing you could do about any revision or amendment had been involved in legal problems given license agreements for use of proprietary software.
It was then that some people decided to change this trend and develop oriented to a philosophy of user freedoms and cooperation software, and you could not only download at no cost, if not at the same time gave him all the legal freedom to the user to review, modify, edit and correct the “source code” and even use it for personal business, professional and, while prohibiting direct sale and can offer added services all infrastructure needs, being born and free software philosophy and the GNU movement.
‘ve never used free software is not a drastic change?
It is necessary to clarify that there is always a “learning curve” in any computer program, though at first it may be somewhat new and even confusing, but it was always so no matter if it is a software, a smartphone, tablet or game. But you will begin to enjoy the advantages of using free software from the moment you install it, starting with the cost as it is free, security as it is constantly audited by users and the great support of the communities that are always ready to help newcomers, plus there are excellent online tutorials to help you in all basic, learning will never be a problem on free software.
The teacher makes his tools, not the tools to master, they say an old adage, it is important to say that there is no “free version” of the software “pay” or you’re going to install a “free program, which is just like the pay,” there is software to meet user needs, eg web, education, editing, drawing, office automation, management development (etc), and this software can be proprietary or free software, the advantage you have with free software is precisely that besides free and at no cost, is designed to respect your privacy and security, free software is designed and developed in freedom of people and their universal right to choose , so even if you take some time to master it, you will never be alone to learn.
Who organizes this? Am I going to sell something?
The event has no cost, FLISoL organizers are volunteers all around Latin America. Organizers can be ICT professionals, teachers, students or anyone who excites technology, make this event to promote people using free software, such as the day someone promotes them. FLISoL always be free, open to all kinds of people and totally free.
If you are interested can check the different venues where the event is being organized on the website of FLISoL and support the organization. On the website of the event are times, directions and dynamics of each site so you can attend the nearest you.
Things to consider:
It is open to the public event, can go students, housewives, businessmen, etc.
All will be explained the operation of the free software far as possible, perhaps no one is an expert in what you’re looking for, but will help gladly.
The event is Saturday, April 23, starts from early morning until evening; You can arrive at any time and do not need you to stay all day.
In some locations the FLISoL for logistical reasons, are made on other dates, see the seat closest to you.
The event is free of charge and no one will try to sell you anything.
That will help you install no cost from some free programs to the entire operating system 100% free.
If you have no laptop, you can take a USB to take programs or in some venues will give disks.
If you want to replace your whole operating system by a 100% free do not forget to backup your files since the entire hard disk will be deleted.
If there is FLISoL in your town maybe you can organize it.
Have fun.
For more information please consult:
Site oficicial FLISoL: http://flisol.info
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