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Stefano Maffulli wrote:
So, we still have to talk to CIOs but mainly we need to address the whole society because what we have at stake is not in the basement anymore: we won there, Free Software is already in everybody's basement powering business. We need to convince our dads and moms that digital citizens risk of being governed by technology companies instead of elected parliaments. The battleground is now what they call the 'consumer' and what really is a citizen: we need to prepare, otherwise citizens will get used to HDMI and other DRM, surrendering freedom without fighting.
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Exactly, this is a good point. Culture is important, so we have one important point here: advocacy of free software should start from culture of the digital world. How would you start the lesson about Free Sw to a class of high school students? Lets find practical suggestions and examples so that the values of our community spread within younger generations.
I think Stef is talking about something really important here.
Digital infrastructure alters the way the human race deals with information.
Free Software ensures that digital infrastructure is freely usable, modifiable, improvable and distributable. The copyleft license does something smart from the perspective of everyone who will encounter the software created with it.
This matters to everyone. It does affect every phone, computer, car and television on the planet. What we have to do is ensure that the message is not confused; we need to think about our audiences and speak to them using a context that they understand.
Shane