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Doing Research With Free Software

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title{Doing Research with Free Software}

subtitle{Free your Tools to Free your Mind}

author[M. Augier]{Marc Augier}

institute[CERAM]{CERAM Business School}

date[5th GTMC]{5th GTMC - 2 June 2007}

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section*{Agenda}

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section{What is Free Sofware?}

subsection{Definition and Presentation}

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frametitle{Free Software is not only for Computer Scientists}

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begin{block}{only<1>{A couple of years ago, Free Sofware were mostly identified as software tools for hackers or geeks only.}%

only<2>{Then thanks to projects like Mozilla and it Firefox browser, Free Software became more and more populars}%

only<3->{Nowadays, a large amount of "non-geeks" are users of Free Softwares.}}

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only<4>{begin{itemize}

item In some areas, mainly around Computer Science, tools based on Free Softwares are widely used by researchers

item But they still need to be better understood and used by non technically oriented researchers.

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frametitle{Free Software Foundation}

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begin{block}{The alert{Free Software Foundation} is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 by Richard Stallman.}%

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only<1>{Main sponsor of the GNU Project}%

only<3>{Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.}includegraphics<2>[width=8cm]{../../figures/FSF_Wallpaper_1024x768.jpg}

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frametitle{Free Software Definition According to FSF}

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begin{block}{Free software definition refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:}

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item The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom~0).

item The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom~1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

item The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom~2).

item The freedom

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