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diff --git a/notes/diary/1.presentation.org b/notes/diary/1.presentation.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ef47e9e --- /dev/null +++ b/notes/diary/1.presentation.org @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +* notes on sir's presentation on our presentation's + - very help to the future + - the title should be the same as the epq title + - not too many visual aids, keep it simple + - questions are needed + - talk about the process of making the epq + - presentations will be between 27 of jan an 7 of feb + - it will be 15 mins max + - could use a pdf made in latex as the presentation + - if not just use a google slide + - what are my audience getting from it? + - formal language + +* objectives + - AO1 design and planing, how did i decide my title, timetable myself, and + planned. + - AO2 use of resourses, talking about where i found documents, websites and + such. + - AO3 the key findings, talk about the actual content of the project, + lecuture on the software. Should be most of the content + - AO4 review, talk about what got in the way, how did I fix them, what would + I do differently ("if i was advising someone else..."). + +* structure + - intro + - tell people a breif structure + - main body + - why did i chose this topic + - what research did i do + - how did i plan it + - some stuff on FOSS + - conclusion + - take home diff --git a/writeup/writeup.tex b/writeup/writeup.tex index bdc0fbe..33a5d09 100644 --- a/writeup/writeup.tex +++ b/writeup/writeup.tex @@ -248,44 +248,15 @@ begins to change in more specific fields, where optimisation and speed may becom the common computer user or tools are only made by large companies and no free alternative exist. \section{What makes Free Software so appealing to developers?} -\subsection{The reasons why they like it} -Free software is used by the majority of developers, and it can lead one to wonder why it is preferred. The -use of free software in developer spaces, as previously mentioned, has been because of people wanting to use -tools they can tinker with, and because they are developers they already know how to do that. - -Most developers have pages hosted on websites like GitHub and source forge, where they post code they have written, -this is in a sense creating free software, that can be viewed by anyone. The reason they do this, can be -put up to a lot of things, but one could say it is because they prefer free software. They prefer it for the same reasons -previously mentioned; that it can make for easier to developer code, produce better quality code, and the more general -philosophical points that can be made. Developers like to make their software open and free, because they believe -it betters their work. - -The majority of developers also enjoy contributing, working on free software, for many reasons; -it simply leads to nicer software for their use case that they feel they have worked on, and because so many -developers work with free software, a lot of it has become developer focused, contain features for them. Another -reason is because it is positively looked on in the work place; contributing to FOSS projects for many is an extra qualification, -much like volunteering is in other fields\cite{FOSSforjob}. Large amounts of free software is solely made for developers, by -developers, for example IDE's that were spoken on earlier in this paper. - -\subsection{Why this causes others to not like FOSS} -Another point to note is why free software is \textbf{not} preferred by more general users. It is mostly for the -same reasons, being made for and made by developers has made the space hard to enter for general users. It -can seem overwhelming, or too complicated, with little gain at face value. As less general users uses Free -Software, it is easier to single out that developers are the only people who use it. It is also worth pointing -out yet again, that most people, even without trying use exclusively free software, will end up using some anyway -through common tools, like VLC, Notepad++, and through libraries that power the software they use. However these -people would not be deemed as \textit{in the FOSS community}. - -\subsection{Conclusions} -Overall it is clear that developers prefer free software for the simple reason of it works better to their -specific needs, because they tinker, make, and tune it as they want. This would not be possible on non free software -as it simply is not designed to be modified beyond original use cases. It can also be seen that general users do -not go out of their way to use free software on a main stream basis, as it currently doesn't follow their exact needs. +\subsection{What is appealing?} +\subsection{What is wrong with the alternative?} +\subsection{} +\subsection{} \section{What makes Free Software so appealing to privacy enthusiasts?} The reason that FOSS is preferred can be put up to many reasons, many of which are hard to say/know as privacy enthusiasts are usually quite good at hiding, however a few known reasons, methods and individuals can be studied. -\subsection{Who are privacy enthusiasts and why do they do what they do?} % needs an edit, why do they do what they do" is clunky +\subsection{Who are privacy enthusiasts and why do they do what they do?} % needs an edit, "why do they do what they do" is clunky Privacy enthusiasts are simply people who care for their privacy very heavily, they like to keep themself completely anonymous when using technology; there are many reasons one may want to do this, for example, individuals in politically tense countries may wish to remain hidden when reading outside news sources or talking to others from the rest of the world. |