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+\author{Lucas Standen}
+\title{WORKING TITLE: Why FOSS software is preferred in the 
+development and privacy space?}
+
+
+\begin{document}
+\maketitle
+
+\newpage
+\tableofcontents
+\newpage
+
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+
+\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}