Through out the film Tron it preaches about open sources and the power of the user. In the film the User is supposed to have all the rights. This directly links to the open source movement.
The open source movement is all about free software and the power of the user. If a user owns a devise, then there by they should be able to do with it whatever they want. So why is it that many companies prevent this? This is because they think the user does not have the right to alter what they have created. To me this is wrong. If I buy a smart phone why cant I edit the software on it to better fit my needs as the user. This is all about the freedom of the user.
The next idea set forth by the open source movement is that software should be free to the user. This also goes along with the idea that all information should be available to all, that goes along with the code to software. If I buy a device then why should I have to by additional software, why can’t it just come with that software or why cant I download the programs needed free of cost?
All of these ideas have been put forth in the GNU project, which is which has become to be associated with Linux which is at the heart of the open source movement. Linux is a operating system free to users to download. It is based off of the UNIX engine. All the software included and available on Linux is all free. This software and operating system is produced by a community, this is because all of the code is available to the public, and every one can add to it. and slowly software and OSs are developed. This idea is one that is revolutionary and is a step in the right direction for technology. This movement has been happening since the start of computing and will forever continue and with out it the technological world would be ruled in tierney by the large companies.
How does this relate to Wikileaks? Well that’s easy. Wikileaks is all about freedom of information. Julian Asange believes that every one should have access to all the data that is at the disposal of him and his partners and that is why he is publishing it even when much governments are unhappy with him. This stand for freedom of information is important to our rights and knowledge. With out a well-informed society then we are living blindfolded sheltered from the war.
INFORMATIONC AN SET US FREE!
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