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Learn more about free and open source software at Software Freedom Day 2014

Posted by the_doctor on · 10 comments
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The days of free and open source software being something that only pasty white guys living in their moms’ basements cared about are long gone. Today, the FOSS movement is absolutely huge, with even big companies buying into the concept thanks to the cost savings and beneficial functionality offered by increasingly competitive and polished FOSS options.

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the_doctor Story submitter ·
Software Freedom Day is this coming Saturday, but you wouldn't know it from the number of events currently registered and scheduled on their official website.

The number of events scheduled in the past were:

2013 = 316

2012 = 301

2011 = 442

2010 = 397

2009 = 562

2008 = 563

2007 = 286

The current number of worldwide events scheduled for September 20th is 175.

Perhaps it was a lack of press coverage or a lack of interest or even a sign of economic hardship. Well, there's always next year.

Happy Software Freedom Day!

Bob_Robertson ·
Right after International Talk Like A Pirate day.
notbob ·
> Right after International Talk Like A Pirate day.

I'll keep an eye out.
jdixon ·
> I'll keep an eye out.

Can I parrot that?
the_doctor Story submitter ·
The current number of worldwide events scheduled for September 19th, 2015 is 131. 44 less than last year. :(

http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/map/

Happy Software Freedom Day!

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!
JaseP ·
Is it pathetic that the Isle of Man has 20% the number of scheduled events that the USA does???
AwesomeTux ·
It's returning to where it started...



:-(
mbaehrlxer ·
it's 132139 now but at least one is a duplicate because the two events in beijing joined forces...

btw: the map for 2014 now has 198 teams, 23 more than the_doctor observed. but he posted 4 days before the event. now it's already friday, so i doubt the number will grow much beyond 132.

greetings, eMBee.
seatex ·
It's the economy/
notbob ·
No! .....it's Talk Like a Pirate Day. Aaarrr!

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