Go Open - Freedom Toaster

This Shuttleworth Foundation project began as a means of overcoming the difficulty
in obtaining Linux and Open Source software due to the restrictive
telecommunications environment in South Africa, where the easy downloading of large
pieces of software is just not possible. The Freedom Toaster is a conveniently
located 'Bring 'n Burn' facility, where users bring their own blank discs and make
copies of the open source software they require. Initially the name came about
directly as a result of the fact that Linux is a free Operating System and that
you toast a CD with Linux. However, it later became apparent that the name encapsulates
the philosophy of Open Source Software, where we have the freedom to choose which
software we use, the freedom to change it if we like and the freedom to share it
with anyone, for free.


Presented by Marc Chase

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