50% of Mexican free software used in cell – CronicaJalisco

 Technology as a means of communication, far from being a luxury has become a necessity for modern society, the proof is that 50 percent of Mexicans use free software through their cell, said Dr. Alejandro Lopez Rodriguez, coordinator of Learning Technologies University Center for Economic and Administrative Sciences (CUCEA), announcing the details of the Festival of Free Software Vallarta 2015.

He stressed the coordinator of the festival, even though in Mexico cell dependence is obvious, the use of free software is still limited, as most of Mexican society still uses the Windows operating system. “In countries like Mexico, the people-and whether legally or illegally by piracy-incurring, is still married to proprietary systems. The Mexicans struggle to change programs and acquire new knowledge. “

 

 Learning platforms

 

 Mozilla Firefox or Moodle learning platform, are best used in all schools of the University of Guadalajara (University of Guadalajara) systems added the scholar CUCEA, while noting that among the most efficient options to the Windows operating system, Linux is, “even though the latter is very expensive to maintain illegally in computers.” LibreOffice is an alternative to Microsoft Office and the Android system for mobile, are some examples of free software, said Lopez Rodriguez.

As for the benefits of use of free software, the expert explained that the program is proprietary (commonly generated by companies), is expensive and can not be changed according to user needs, whereas the free system (developed by communities of people interested in contributing their knowledge to solve technological problems) It can be modified, shared, copied by users and implemented economically and many times free. He added that free software is very safe and the threats to it (such as viruses), are easy to spot.

The theme of the festival this year is “Communities” which will discuss how interested in solving problems and software technology work through communities to create solutions. Those interested can obtain more information on the http://fsl.mx/2015/contact page.

 

 Meeting techie

 

 The Festival of Free Software is the meeting point for the fans and interested in issues of open and collaborative technologies, the seat is the Crown Paradise Club Puerto Vallarta hotel. Approximately 500 participants are expected. Note that there will be 32 speakers addressing about 40 academic events, during the first two days in five simultaneous spaces also will be keynote presentations and international visitors as Jon “Maddog” a promoter of free software and the executive director of Linux International.

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