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author | thing1 <thing1@seacrossedlovers.xyz> | 2024-10-18 08:29:50 +0100 |
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committer | thing1 <thing1@seacrossedlovers.xyz> | 2024-10-18 08:29:50 +0100 |
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diff --git a/writeup/reference.tex b/writeup/reference.tex deleted file mode 100644 index e7195eb..0000000 --- a/writeup/reference.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,85 +0,0 @@ -\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article} - -\usepackage{biblatex} -\usepackage{geometry} -\usepackage{titling} -\usepackage{titlesec} -\usepackage[english]{babel} -\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref} -\usepackage{listings} -\usepackage{xcolor} -\usepackage{graphicx} -\usepackage{forest} -\usepackage{tikz-qtree} - -\addbibresource{ref.bib} - -\titleformat{\section} -{\Huge} -{} -{0em} -{}[\titlerule] -\geometry{ - a4paper, - total={170mm,257mm}, - left=25mm, - right=25mm, -} - -\author{Lucas Standen} -\title{WORKING TITLE: Why FOSS software is preferred in the -development and privacy space?} - - -\begin{document} -\maketitle - -\newpage -\tableofcontents -\newpage - -{\setlength{\parindent}{0cm} - -\section{Used language in this paper} -Throughout this paper I will use language specific to the field of computer science, and as such -it makes sense to provide a brief overview for those who don't know what specific terms mean. -\begin{description} - \item[Licenses] In this setting a license is a legal document that is distributed with - almost all modern software, which describes how someone can use a piece of software - \item[Free Software] This term refers to software under specific licenses, making them - free for the user to use (free as in freedom, not the monetary cost). This will - be covered further in the next section. - \item[Open Source] This term refers to a piece of software, where the original code for it - is publicly available. This too will be covered further in the next section. - \item[FOSS] An acronym for "Free and Open Source Software". -\end{description} - -\section{What is Free Software?} -The free software movement is one that has been active for over 40 years \cite{GNUmaifesto}, it has -created some of the most important tools in computing that are used by billions on a daily basis. -It is so engraved in our lives, yet so few even know what the term means; In a simple note, it is -software for a computer, phone or other device that can be used without violating the users -freedom. - -The definition of what violates a users freedom can vary depending on who you ask, but it was -originally said as follows: -\begin{description} - \item[0] The freedom to run a program for any purpose - \item[1] The freedom to study how a program works, and modify it to your needs - \item[2] The freedom to redistribute a piece of software - \item[3] The freedom to redistribute a edited version of software publicly -\end{description} -\cite{FREESOFTWAREDEFINTION} -\section{A brief history of FOSS software} -\section{Examples of free software} -\section{Comparing free software to its proprietary counterparts} -\section{What makes free software so appealing to developers?} -\section{What makes free software so appealing to privacy experts?} -\section{Where else is free software used and why?} -\section{What's next for the free software space?} -\section{Final thoughts} - -\newpage -\printbibliography -} -\end{document} |