Pirated Software Is Not Free

Autor(es) Jon "Maddog" Hall

Macrotema Política / Filosofia

Horário 02 de Junho - quinta, 18:30/19:30, 41A

Descrição

Not only is pirated software illegal, it is also bad business. This talk will outline the bad business features of closed source software, particularly pirated software, and why Free and Open Source Software is better in all areas of commerce and government.

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Jon "Maddog" Hall

Jon "maddog" Hall is the Executive Director of Linux International (www.li.org),a non-profit association of computer vendors who wish to support and promote the Linux Operating System. During his career which spans over thirty years, Mr. Hall has been a programmer, systems designer, systems administrator, product manager, technical marketing manager and college educator. He has worked for such companies as Western Electric Corporation, Aetna Life and Casualty, Bell Laboratories, Digital Equipment Corporation, VA Linux Systems, and SGI. Mr. Hall serves on the boards of several companies, and several non-profit organizations, including the USENIX Association.