Talk
Intermediate
First Talk
FREE Software: Debunking the Myths
Rejected
Session Description
This session dives into common misconceptions about Free Software, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and Open Source Software (OSS) and uncovers the truth behind them.
- A very high level difference between major licenses
- Why and How Free Software Started
- What caused it's decline
- Why Free Software is not used by organisations? Why is it labelled restrictive if it is good?
- Are you really contributing to the world or just doing unpaid labor for organisations to profit from?
Key Takeaways
None
Session Categories
FOSS
Speakers
Pratyay Dhond
Student
College of Engineering Pune
Reviews
50
%
Approvability
1
Approvals
1
Rejections
3
Not Sure
Seems like this would really shed light on the major hurdles to using FOSS. Also I like the last question
Reviewer #1
Approved
Need speaker details before making a decision
Reviewer #2
Not Sure
I like the proposal but would've liked more details. Waitlisting
Reviewer #3
Not Sure
Talk seems to be extremely generic and does not seem to be coming from an experience about the topic - would prefer actual OSS contributors to give such a talk.
Reviewer #4
Rejected
Reviewer #5
Not Sure