Die Ian Murdock, father of Debian system and a driver in … – LaTercera (Record)

The Debian founder Ian Murdock, a member of the Linux Foundation and one of the greatest exponents of free software died this week at age 42, reported the blog open developer platform Docker.

“Debian mourns the passing of Ian Murdock, a strong supporter of free and open software, father, son and the ‘ian’ in Debian,” the company said in a statement.

Murdock, German-American, founded in 1993 Debian, a free operating system based on Unix and one of the computers used by programmers and software worldwide.

“Ian’s approach was to create a distribution community to do the right thing ethically and technically,” said Debian.

Murdock was chief technology officer of the Linux Foundation, in 2003 he became vice president of Sun Microsystems until the company was acquired by software maker Oracle.

Later developed systems in the cloud and went to work for the company Salesforce.

Last November, Murdock left the company to join Docker, an open platform for software developers.

Murdock’s death occurs after Monday published a few tweets about a confrontation with police.

That same day Murdock apparently published a tweet in which he said he was going to commit suicide, although the circumstances of his death have yet to be clarified.

University courses offering the software as … – the Nation (Argentina)

The Chamber of Software Industry Argentina (CESSI) highlighted the growth of initiatives related to improving inclusion in the labor -and vocational training in the software industry, as part of “a strategic industry “which are annually 5000 jobs unfilled.

One of the innovative cases, said the Cessi in a statement, is the Faculty of Computer Science National University of La Plata (UNLP) , an institution “stands out for changing the prevailing paradigm in Argentine universities, where computers have historically developed as a subdiscipline of other races.”

The UNLP is one of the first houses study have a Faculty of Computer specialist in that area and whose curriculum contains not only races traditional degree as Bachelor Degree in Computer and Systems, but also the race Analyst University (three years) and Engineering computer.

“So far in the engineering faculties dictate where mostly computer careers are targeting traditional careers and why students study subjects that are not appropriate to their training such as chemistry, drawing or magnetism, “said Santiago Urrizola, member of the Board of the Cessi.

Therefore, he stressed that the” 15 years and over 900 entrants annually from the School of Computing UNLP You are a great example of what it means to give authority to discipline. “

In this institution works with other sectors (such as businesses in the city and state) and an advisory board that collectively analyzes conforms any adjustments to content, the different mechanisms to promote the race in the early stages of education, and activities taking place at the School.

“We hope that in ten years all universities dictating computer careers do so taking into account the peculiarities of software as a new discipline, not just as a branch of engineering, “said Aníbal Carmona, president of Cessi, while considered that the example of the UNLP represents” a good way to get started “

Also, Cessi emphasized the creation of two new careers in the computer industry in the country aimed at training professionals. Bachelor of Information Technology University of Palermo (UP) and the Bachelor of Management Information Technology of Argentina University of the Company (UADE).

For the creation of those races were taken as a model “the curricula of major American universities, “the House and he said that what they offer is” a significant amount “of elective courses so that students can move towards advanced and topical issues, such as Big Data, artificial intelligence, among others.

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More than 1,300 processes for illegal use of software to exist in Peru … – Management Journal

During the past year more than 300 companies in Peru were contacted by BSA | The Software Alliance to alert them about irregular situations in the use of their software.

More than 1,300 cases of illegal use of software programs are open in Peru at the end of 2015, reported BSA | The Software Alliance, the leading advocate for the software industry in the world with governments and the international market, the closure of its activities this year.

“This past year, BSA alerted more than 300 companies in Peru about potential irregular situations in the use and management of their software, and we still have several hundred companies that are being analyzed,” said Rodger Correa, Director of Marketing & amp; Compliance for the Americas of BSA | . The Software Alliance

For the next year, said BSA | The Software Alliance will increase its efforts, seeking to develop a network of partners in the public and private sectors to promote a culture of legality together, emphasizing the opportunities of legal software for companies and each of the countries where they operate.

“BSA | The Software Alliance has a number of tools many free voluntary and confidential that are aimed at supporting businesses, large, small and medium; to identify and correct any irregular situations in the use of software programs that often not the same companies can identify, “Correa

said. According to the last measurement of BSA | The Software Alliance and International Data Corporation ( IDC ), 65% of software installed in Peru during the past year was unlicensed, compared with 43% worldwide.

We also found that the main reason for not using unlicensed software is to prevent security threats due to malware.

Among the risks associated with unlicensed software, 64% of users worldwide unauthorized quoted by hackers as a major concern, and 59% cited loss of data access.

more legal User
However, measurement allowed us to detect that one factor that stands out is the active participation of users and companies in the activities of promotion of legality.

“People are increasingly aware of the benefits of legal software and disapprove of the use of unlicensed software in all its forms. Only during the last year has it doubled the number of anonymous reports on the website No Piracy “he said.

The increase in participating companies also had in its program Asset Management Software ( SAM for its acronym in English), the same one that promotes proactive management of software assets within organizations.

“We are working with companies , organizations, authorities and states to promote legality at all levels. That is a commitment not only to implement and enforce the laws they already have our countries, but to every citizen and our countries in order to become more competitive, more prosperous from the legal use of software, “he concluded.

Software exporters are demanding a “trap” for inflation … – iprofesional.com

“The software industry is the queen of the knowledge era”, likes to say the president of the chamber that brings together the IT services companies, Aníbal Carmona .

The “feudal lords” exporters that depend on this queen received the peso devaluation and the end of the FX market well but demanded the national government to control inflation so that does not vanish “benefits “generated by the new value of the dollar .

Exporting companies of this industry, which had then taken off from the 2002 devaluation, the exchange rate regime suffered with the government of former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner , a decline in the competitiveness of their services in foreign markets.

The stocks also affected the provision of computer and technological equipment , to provide services to their clients and the transfer of foreign currency and royalties to parent companies, in the case local subsidiaries of foreign multinationals.

Context
The sector of the software and IT services (SSI) in Argentina is composed of around 4,300 companies employing some 80,000 people , generate annual sales of more than 3 billion dollars and exports 900 million dollars.

USA stands out as the country that can earn income from abroad, with 50% of total exports SSI, according to data from the camera.

Then come Chile (9.4%), Europe (7.4%, except for Spain ) Mexico (7.3%), Uruguay (6%) Brazil (5.6%) and Peru (4.4%).

Between 2003 and 2014, latest data available on the camera, income from abroad in dollars grew at an average annual rate of 16.9% and rose nearly 35% in pesos during 2014.

In recent years, the custom software development said on average more than half of income from abroad (58.8% of total).

Return competitiveness?
“The export model of Argentina is a model of added value, and we do not compete for volume, but for added value. In some scenarios it were running expensive, compared to other countries “, he admitted to iProfesional Gustavo Guaragna , CEO of Snoop Consulting , a company with offices in Argentina and Chile, has 130 employees and 2014 revenues of 42 million pesos.

The exchange measures announced by the macrismo were not indifferent to these companies, but everything is not “rosy” .

“We return to a new and more normal market situation “admitted to iProfesional Alejandro Garcia (pictured, right), Director of Corporate Business Sofrecom Argentina , a subsidiary of a French multinational computer in turnover in 2015 the country about 358 million pesos.

For Garcia, this new change in the value of the peso would affect “positively” because it would become “more competitive internationally” in exports of services, which would benefit a “significant rise”.

However, he warned that there is a “strong exchange loss” for the debt in foreign currency held by foreign suppliers and the parent company in France as well as “ some uncertainty about how the market will Industry “.

“ need a little more clarity or wait some time settling of the situation and reviving the economy in general,” said Garcia, whose firm serves clients oil and gas, banking and finance, telecommunications, automotive and health.

Guaragna highlighted other benefits in order to exchange restrictions: “resource recovery” human .

“During the period in which there were two types of changes, many resources took the option freelancer way to work abroad. Thus they getting a difference in pay, charging in blue dollar. With the disappearance of two exchange rates, these human resources return to the market and the problem for the local industry is eliminated, “said CEO of Snoop Consulting, winner of the 2014 IDEA Award for” Business Excellence SME “.

From Latinvia , one of the main local players in the business of e-business products provided in the form of software as a service, its CEO, Diego Berardo (pictured, right), clarified to iProfesional devaluation “by itself does not generate us an impact in the medium term that can stand”.

However, he acknowledged that “what has indeed improved the operations of our company, our employees and business is simplifying the operative has been driven a few days ago “

Norberto Caniggia , president of C & Dev. S software engineering company, training and consulting company that employs 104 people and had a turnover of 45 million pesos, to iProfesional praised “all realities sincerity of whitening is positive because they avoid bureaucratic procedures and unclear or discretionary “.

So, the devaluation will allow them to develop “ more business abroad and expand our services to other countries in the region” in addition to Chile, the main market.

Clouds inflationary
This recovery of lost competitiveness, obtained thanks to the devaluation may darken if the rise in the cost of living eats those benefits.

“What we have to do at this point is that this does not become inflation. We hope that if there is inflation, we get a sustainable advantage in time “estimated Guaragna.

” We it is important that the change does not result in inflation in costs because the software services business make contracts to medium and long term “, said the CEO of Snoop Consulting (pictured, right).

It is also important that the software companies and computer services are conditioned by the low supply of human resources , which have their own sectoral inflation.

“ 80% of our cost structure are the wages , so we have to see how it fits elastically. We come from a period of cumulative inflation to very high levels, “said Guaragna.

Javier Porretti (pictured, right), commercial director at the local office of Softtek , the largest software company in Mexico and one of the largest exporters of computer services, coincided with this warning.

“To be competitive in Latin America must be a type appropriate change to the other countries. Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Mexico devalued over the past 12 months, all at levels that exceed 40% of Argentina and therefore only puts us almost on par, not at similar levels ” warned the executive of this company that provides targeted Aztec develop, maintain and optimize business applications through its more than 800 employees in the country services

To Porretti (pictured, right) will be key for the benefits of the devaluation will not evaporate” the real and objective measure of inflation , control of inflation for macro competitiveness not vanish, “and the” possibility of long-term contracts with adjustment factors that are predictable to all parties “.

Berardo, a historic leader of the CESSI, expected to exchange measures are supplemented by others to have” a predictability of costs and gains a clear perspective of evolution change, and predictability current and potential income based on the ability to unlock new projects are usually waiting for clarity of operation in different sectors of the economy. “

External support
From these exporters of IT services also claim the Government I support abroad to increase their business, plus some protection to local players.

Caniggia (pictured, right) noted, for example, to be” improve diplomatic support abroad and increase the percentage of contracts by the State to Argentine SMEs “

” It would take a ‘special eye’ to protect the SME segment, “said Guaragna .

“There is no doubt that all these measures will benefit large employers and importers but can be a major threat to smaller companies that are moving a large part of the economy, consume and pay taxes in Argentina. He considered that eventually appropriate to the sector specific measures required, “said

From Latinvia, Berardo, a historic leader of the CESSI, asked.” clear plan of export promotion and development investments ” in addition to “all measures aimed at simplifying the procedures required in the development of business,” key to define “how to advance the development of new projects and new businesses and markets.”

360 Argentine companies warn the illegal use of software – Infotechnology.com

More than 360 companies in Argentina this year were alerted about potential irregular situations in the use and management of their software.

There are still several hundred companies based in the country that are being analyzed for illegal use of a set of programs and routines to compute certain tasks and activities.
Rodger Correa, director Marketing & amp; It compliance for the Americas of BSA The Software Alliance said that more than 1,300 processes were reported for illegal use of software at the end of this year.

According to the latest measurement BSA and International Data Corporation (IDC) 69 percent of the software installed in Argentina during the last year was not licensed, compared to 43 percent globally.

We also found that the main reason for not using unlicensed software is to prevent security threats due to malware (virus).

Among the risks associated with unlicensed software, 64% of users worldwide unauthorized quoted by hackers as a major concern, and 59% cited loss of data access.

The company said it will increase its activities in Argentina in 2016 seeking to “promote a culture of legality and with the companies sharing the benefits of legal software through its various programs.”

This company is the leading advocate for the software industry in the world with governments and the international market.

For the next year, BSA develop a network of partners in the public and private sectors to promote a culture of legality, emphasizing the opportunities of legal software for companies and each of the countries where operate.

“BSA has a number of tools many free voluntary and confidential that are designed to support businesses, large, small and medium to identify and correct any irregular situations in the use of software programs that often not the same companies can identify, “Correa said.

One of the most striking factors BSA is the active participation of users and companies in the promotional activities of legality .

“People are increasingly aware of the benefits of legal software and disapprove of the use of unlicensed software in all its forms. Only during the last year has doubled the number of anonymous reports on the website No Piracy “Correa said.

It also highlighted the increase of companies participating in its program of Software Asset Management (SAM for its acronym in English), the same one that promotes proactive management of software assets within the organizations.

More than 1,300 processes for illegal use of software at the end d – Review

More than 1,300 cases of illegal use of software programs are open in Panama at the end of 2015, reported BSA | The Software Alliance, the leading advocate for the software industry in the world with governments and the international market, at the end of its activities in the last twelve months.

“This last year, BSA alerted 24 Panama companies about potential irregular situations in the use and management of their software, and we still have several hundred companies that are being analyzed, “said Rodger Correa, Director of Marketing & amp; Compliance for the Americas of BSA | The Software Alliance

For the next year, BSA. | The Software Alliance will increase its efforts, seeking to develop a network of partners in the public and private sectors to promote a culture of legality together, emphasizing the opportunities of legal software for companies and each of the countries where they operate.

“BSA | The Software Alliance has a number of tools many free voluntary and confidential that are aimed at supporting businesses, large, small and medium; to identify and correct any irregular situations in the use of software programs that often not the same companies can identify, “Correa

As noted last measurement of BSA. | The Software Alliance and International Data Corporation (IDC), 72% of software installed in Panama during the past year was unlicensed, compared with 43% worldwide. It was also found that the main reason for not using unlicensed software is to prevent security threats due to malware. The risks associated with unlicensed software, 64% of users worldwide unauthorized quoted by hackers as a major concern, and 59% cited loss of data access.

A more proactive during the 2015’s legal,
One of the most striking factors BSA | The Software Alliance is the active participation of users and companies in the promotional activities of legality. “People are increasingly aware of the benefits of legal software and disapprove of the use of unlicensed software in all its forms. Only during the last year it has doubled the number of anonymous reports on the website No Piracy “Rodger Correa, Director of Marketing & amp; Compliance for the Americas of BSA | The Software Alliance

Finally, BSA. | The Software Alliance also highlighted the increase of companies participating in its program of Software Asset Management (SAM for its acronym in English), the same one that promotes proactive management of software assets within organizations.

“We are working with companies, organizations, authorities and states to promote legality at all levels. That is a commitment not only to implement and enforce the laws they already have our countries but with every citizen and our countries in order to become more competitive, more prosperous from the legal use of software, “concluded Correa.

Want to know if someone is lying to you? Michigan develops a … – LaRed21 (press release) (Registration)

LIES

A new study from the University of Michigan revealed gestures and speech more common in someone lying, detected through a software does not need to be in contact with the person to function.

December 28, 2015 at 12:45 hours

The study, led by Dr. Mihai Rada Mihalcea and Burz , professors of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, revealed the habits of people lying and used them to create software that detects lies in an innovative way.

The team of scientists studied the videos of cases of high-risk cuts to build a software lie-detector based on real-world data. The prototype considered both the words and gestures of the speaker, and the novelty is that there needs to touch the subject to run

In the experiments, the device had a 75% efficiency. The videos were also analyzed by humans, who managed to realize 50% of the time that the person was lying.

“People are very poor lie detectors,” said Mihalcea. “Not the kind of task that we are naturally good. There are signs that humans are when they are lying, but are not paying the necessary attention to catch them. We do not count how many times the person says ‘I’ or looking up. We focus on a higher level of communication. “

” In laboratory experiments is difficult to create an environment where people feel motivated to lie, “says Mihalcea, explaining the use of the videos . “We can offer a reward to those who lie well, pay them to convince others that something false is true. But in the real world there is no real motivation. “

The software aims to be useful for law enforcement agencies, courts, and even mental health professionals.

ways to tell if someone is lying

Individuals who are lying move over his hands, trying to sound more accurate and look to their questions in the eye more often than those who tell the truth, according the data extracted from the video

The list of behaviors detected in the liars from the University of Michigan is as follows:.

• frowning or grimacing with all the face (30% of the liars they did, while only 10% of those who said they used the truth).
• Looking directly to the questioner (70% vs. 60%).
• Gesturing with both hands at the same time (40% vs. 25%).
• Talk to more vocal fillers like “ah …”.
• distancing action itself is being described with words such as “he” or “she” instead of “I” or “we”.

Samsung forgets the ‘software’ – CCM

Samsung’s efforts to create smartphone innovators have overshadowed the development of software .
 

Samsung software is not up to your hardware . So believes the Reuters agency, which has published a highly critical article (in English) with the attitude of the Korean company into the software development division. The strategy of invest more in the production of components in software development is one of the elements that has placed the company as the market leader of smartphones. Yet They have already emerged critics against this line of growth. Several employees say not to invest more resources in creating software , Samsung could stall. The first reason given is that it is easier for competitors to copy components and designs that programs. Another reason is that the lack of a software as solid as the hardware prevents exploit the performance phone. Some employees have seen in this attitude an opportunity to fill a market not yet explored and have chosen to leave their positions to engage in independent development of programs to Samsung.
 

The latest news of the multinational are related to the invention of the art components such as flip phones, flexible batteries or high performance processors. This is because consumers without advanced knowledge of technology give more importance to a high quality camera, a large screen or a long battery life that a powerful operating system.
 

Photo: © iStock .
 

Baja California will grow in capacity for innovation and … – The Tijuanense.com (Press Release)

Posted: Sunday, December 27 2015 19:33

Baja California will grow in capacity for innovation and software development 2016

Mainly in mobile applications and medical devices, as well as financial solutions

Tijuana .- The outlook for 2016 in Baja California is that an increase in the area of ​​innovation and software development, with primary interest in applications for devices occurs phones and medical as well as financial solutions that streamline the management of the market, said Guillermo Mejia Duclaud, Director of Incubation MIND HUB.

He added that the main areas of focus for next year will parcel management software through the cloud or Software as a Service (SAAS); digital interconnection of everyday objects with the Internet and Internet of Things (IOT) as lighting and security system; and intelligent devices or Wearables such as smart watches or bracelets that measure some type of function.

Mejia Duclaud said that due to the increasing interest and collaboration that has driven with different and government sectors, Tijuana has been placed among the most competitive centers nationwide, along with Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.

The Director of Incubation said there were this year a boom in applications for collaborative solutions Uber type; in that sense MIND HUB he has worked in the FXR application, through which a plumber home is sought, and has already had its first customers, and is about to launch an application to request care services road in the future they can serve refills for electric cars.

For the next year will be identified wearebles with solutions applied to market as Fintech, and continue with the development of medical devices having a market interesting; and although the IOT have not developed greatly, “I think in the state have industrial and productive capacities” to promote it, he said.

Mejia Duclaud mentioned that as incubator HUB MIND offers an initial investment for the projects submitted by entrepreneurs, and they are selected, they can start that way and create a working prototype, and then approach government funds and more serious capital looking for a second phase acceleration where they can grow.

Finally, he said working with municipal, state and federal authorities to achieve these objectives, and for projects to access government resources should have a well-developed idea, which made the call to entrepreneurs who come to MIND HUB.

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US: software error prisoners let out early – The Nacional.com

For 13 years, a software error of Washington Department of Corrections 3200 made it possible to leave prison before serving his sentence.

In order to release the prisoners, applies system They earn credits for good behavior and expert assessments. The problem is that the software assigns these loans, had a flaw that “giving away points.”

The discovery of this bug in the software of prisons was noticed only in 2012, thanks to family a prisoner was told that it was too early to release him, according to information from The Seattle Times.

This case gave rise to begin investigations and give this error. They identified that for 13 years there was no patch to repair it. “The fact that this problem existed for 13 years is deeply disappointing. It is totally unacceptable and maddening,” said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

Thanks to this error, the prisoners came 55 days on average before serve his sentence. Meanwhile, already has scheduled a software update that fixes this bug and will run during the month of January, this after multiple delays since 2012.

Growing interest in developing software applications – Ultimahora.com

The technology business has been growing at significant ranges in the local market. A leading provider of software firms in the country, representing the Uruguayan GeneXus, recorded a growth of between 10-12 percent annually in the sale of software for application development and closed again this year achieving its goal.

Since 90, the company caters to Paraguay technology for application development with projected sales grow annually tools. In the year 94, Ricardo Bisordi, assumes the local representation. The employer recognizes that the campus is maintained, but not the sale of tools has grown considerably.

“We are distributing of the tool, we have a support department, but those who acquire them have their system engineers developing the tool and quickly grab skill (ability); we give training, support and start up (the technology company) and from there those who acquire usually acquire a great know-how (knowledge to do) and after going alone, “he said.

Companies acquire GeneXus tools for developing applications of any kind.

“There are applications on the market, developed with GeneXus tools for banks to large enterprises, for retail, for the Government. All sectors will benefit from this view and all have adopted, “he said.

There are people working with the tool Incarnation, Ciudad del Este, Coronel Oviedo, Carapeguá. In the latter there are teachers who teach GeneXus; also finalized an agreement with the University of Canindeyú and thus expands throughout the republic.

SUCCESS. A case of local success is experienced by Editions Atlas developed very good applications that were filed in the last event of GeneXus enUruguay last September.

“We are facilitators of tools, virtue (to take advantage of them ) it’s theirs. I think that our tools have helped develop hand things would have been very difficult. With our tool realized that the things I dreamed of, with this tool were easily constructible “Bisordi said.

Bisordi stressed that Paraguay is a country that historically attracts much technology acquisition and therefore when opportunities arise with technology like this, quickly seduce people.

“It is perceived by the students, mainly. And with all the complementarity that are respons web, synchronized data base, which has tools to design, there needs to be complemented with a designer; It helps them generate virtually all design app. If a guy who ends the University can design an app and succeed with that, it makes it much easier job prospects. In this, Paraguay has always been a good niche, “he said.

.: US software error prisoners let out early | The … – Trade

For 13 years, software error Washington Department of Corrections (USA. ) enabled to 3200 prisoner leave before completing his sentence.

In order to release the prisoners, a system of credits earned for good behavior and assessments applied expert. The problem is that the software assigns these loans, had a flaw that “giving away points.”

The discovery of this bug in the software of prisons was noticed only in 2012, thanks to family a prisoner was told that it was too early to release him, according to information from The Seattle Times.

This case gave rise to begin investigations and give this error. They identified that for 13 years there was no patch to repair it. “The fact that this problem existed for 13 years is deeply disappointing. It is totally unacceptable and maddening,” said e l Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

Because of this error, the prisoners took 55 days on average before completing his sentence. Meanwhile, already has scheduled a software update that fixes this bug and will run during the month of January, this after multiple delays since 2012

Source:. Fayerwayer

An error in a software made prisoners leave prison before … – Minutouno.com

It was in the state of Washington and the problem was a program used in the Department of Corrections in Washington.

In order to release prisoners system of credits earned for good behavior and assessments applies experts and inconvenience. The problem is that the software assigns these credits had a flaw that gave points .

The discovery of this error was noticed in 2012 by the family of a prisoner commented it was too early to release him, according to information from The Seattle Times . This led to investigations which begin and give this error.

By no less than 13 years the problem was there. The governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, said: “That this problem existed for 13 years is deeply disappointing and maddening is totally unacceptable..”

What is free software and why should you care? – Animal Politico

Richard Stallman is quite a character; in his lectures usually barefoot and armed with full of metaphors, neophytes and experts explained his view on free software. // Photo:Xavs _

You know who gives the instructions to your computer? You may think that you, when in fact it may be another This affirms Richard Stallman, founder of the free software movement.; he explains why you should care about the use of ‘not unique’ programs.

Stallman is New York. is the founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) , is 62 years old and on the stage at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM), where he lectured in early December, has no anger in remove your shoes and start talking in fluent Spanish.

Richard, plump figure and average height, warns that if users have control of the program is free software. When it’s the opposite, it is proprietary software. And that’s a problem.

everyday programs like a word processor or the same operating system (Windows or Mac, commonly) can compromise your privacy.

Free Software: ethical issue of freedom

To Richard – or ‘RMS’ contraction Richard Matthew Stallman – that the software is ‘free’ is a question of ethics

How much you know about the creator of the software? Are you allowed as user to make changes to the software behave as you want? Are you really ‘free’ of used as prefer the smartphone you bought? These are questions that few users do

The conference preceded the ITAM other Stallman gave in the UNAM. // Photo:Xavs _

It is so Stallman mentions Free Software features:

• It is software that can run as you want, for any purpose.
• You ‘visible’ code, so anyone can modify and improve it.
• Provides freedom to make exact to give away or sell them anytime copies.
• Allows you to back to distribute the modified version.

Richard exemplified by Apple’s iPhone. “Apple pioneered the censorship applications with iPhone” said, according to him, it is a computer where the user can only install apps approved by the company.

Otherwise, you can install Android apps that are not exclusively in the store Google. To achieve something in iPhone must make a ‘jailbreak’, fairly complex process which in Spanish means ‘escape from prison’.

The “danger” of everyday

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As he concluded with the ‘hard’ part, RMS took a bag a robe and halo (which was once a hard disk) and started talking religiously – and highly comical – on free software. // Photo:Xavs _

Software everyday? It is everywhere. From the computer to the fridge, phone and TV screen. In all these devices, software, and mostly is proprietary software.

This allows the manufacturer to control the operation, updates and other items that sometimes involve collect user. According to Stallman, if Microsoft discovers a security flaw is the first shows the NSA so they can use it to spy on users before reporting it and work in a . Solution

That’s why Stallman calls since the beginning of his lecture: “If you take a picture of me, not get on Facebook, because that company has software that recognizes and identifies the face without user consent … “. With this exemplifies the kind of behavior that major companies use in their applications and promoted as something new.

Free Software, not free

For Stallman piracy does not exist in the computer territory; when asked what he thinks of piracy, he responds: “Attacking ships is very bad, send the navy!” . For him, any attempt to prohibit someone to share is an attack on society.

Collect funds for the FSF is a constant work. In the event, RMS announced an auction in which, little by little, unbelievers attendees chose to participate. What it was sold? A book of RMS per 1,900 pesos and a teddy FSF 1,200 pesos. In the photo, the winner of the book gives the details of your credit card. // Photo:Xavs _

On the free software costs – that many misunderstood by the English term ‘free software’ – Richard says that free software is the one that is shared, regardless of who paid for it.

Richard recognizes that in the 80 sold tapes with software $ 150 and made good money .

So, Stallman says, “not bad profit from software, not bad as profit from food. Yes the food is toxic, is unethical. “