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author | thing 1 <thing1@seacrossedlovers.xyz> | 2024-12-19 10:39:21 +0000 |
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committer | thing 1 <thing1@seacrossedlovers.xyz> | 2024-12-19 10:39:21 +0000 |
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diff --git a/writeup/writeup.synctex(busy) b/writeup/writeup.synctex(busy) deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 --- a/writeup/writeup.synctex(busy) +++ /dev/null diff --git a/writeup/writeup.tex b/writeup/writeup.tex index b18934d..34cd2bc 100644 --- a/writeup/writeup.tex +++ b/writeup/writeup.tex @@ -346,10 +346,26 @@ services. For example Free Software is in libraries to allow for easy management it has made it easier to manage compared to alternatives, and people have been doing this for many years, via freeware and shareware, bother older examples that are similar to Free Software. -Another example is in the energy sector\cite{ENERGYsector}, where it is used +Another example is in the energy sector\cite{ENERGYsector}, where it is used to manage power distribution and preferred due to generally improved +security, and ability to adapt to newer hardware systems. It does all this, while costing far less (or nothing), compared to alternative softwares +which are known for being highly expensive, often sold as a yearly service. \section{What's next for the Free Software space?} -\section{Final thoughts} +In the coming years it is clear the free software space is going to grow, with major projects like Linux becoming exponentially more popular. These +trends aren't showing any signs of stopping, and infect are increasing. Due to free software community driven nature, it leads a user to use more; +so the more users who start using one or two pieces now, may be using twenty or thirty in the coming years. + +This recent up tick has been put up to many things, such as improved quality compared to the past. Many people say there is a lower barrier to entry, +with more user friendly software. Many also have become frustrated with the lack of control they have over there systems, data, and privacy; with things +changing without their control. All of these reasons, and many others have lead to the recent up tick in free software in the past 5 years. + +The same level of growth is being seen with developers, becoming a large community, commonly associated with the free software movement. Newer tools +are always being made, with the advancements in AI, including the first open models and frameworks, such as Llama; new IDE's and improving features in existing +ones, for example vim getting full/improved LSP features. +\section{Closing thoughts} +After reading this paper, one can hopefully see there is some benefit to the use of free software by development and privacy experts, as it clearly tends +more to their needs, and is developed with them in mind, unlike alternative proprietary software software. It is clear that it is a growing space, with +more people entering, including non technical users, only getting better for specific use cases and more generic ones. \newpage \printbibliography |