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Open source software is free and generally runs well on old computers. You can use open source software to run your whole computer by using Linux instead of Microsoft Windows. And you can use open source programs (on both Linux and, to a lesser extent, on Windows) to accomplish all your usual computer tasks such as email, spreadsheets, word processing, web browsing, digital picture editing and much, much more. In this short course we will look at:
As part of the course we will experiment with old computer junk, put a computer together, install GNU/Linux on a computer, set up a local network, and you may get to make your own network cable. If you have a computer that you'd like to experiment with please bring it along (if it's a laptop, old ones work better - some recent laptops don't work well with GNU/Linux). The emphasis
in the workshop will be on low cost / low tech solutions to our
computing needs. What we hope you will come away with is an understanding
of the difference between the 'open' and 'closed' model of computing,
how old
computer 'junk' can be put to useful purposes, and how using computers
for everyday home and office tasks need not cost a fortune if you
use free and open source software.
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although sometimes daunting, working with computers is not rocket science - you just have to know where to stick the plugs
GNU/Linux: the penguins are taking over the world!
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