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The open source revolution / a Films for the Humanities & Sciences presentation ; Carmelina Films ; written and directed by Nick Pernisco.
Annenberg Circulation Desk QA76.76.O62 O64 2011
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stallman, Richard.
- Open source software--Development.
- Open source software.
- Shareware (Computer software).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (20 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2011]
- Language Note:
- Soundtrack in English with optional English subtitles.
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Once the domain of programmers and tech-savvy hobbyists, open source software has hit the mainstream. How exactly did computer users go from living in a world of purchased programs to a world where many of the most sought after applications are free to use, free to copy, and free to modify? This video traces the open source movement in detail, from its earliest days to the present. Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, is profiled, and open source tools for education and business -- Linux, Open Office, Firefox, and GIMP are discussed.
- Participant:
- Host: Bryn Abbott.
- Credits:
- Script editor, Rosaline Bernstein ; editor, Pablo Allison-Ruiz.
- OCLC:
- 777372921
- Publisher Number:
- 47367 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
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