Senior Seminar

Free Software came into being when Richard Stallman started his free-software movement in 1983. This is also when he launched his GNU project, a household name for aspiring Computer Science enthusiasts and professionals alike. As the world was slowly shifting towards a globally connected network of data points, politics found its way in this new world order. Many internet freedom fighters stood up for the rights of the "common man" using a software. And thus the notion of 'free' software sprout. Just to clarify, Free Software doesn't necessarily mean that it is free of cost (although one wouldn't be completely wrong to make that assumption since the software is free to redistribute for no cost), it essentially means that the computer users have the freedom to cooperate with whom they choose, and to control the software they use. The four essential freedoms that comes with the free software license are:  Freedom 0: The freedom to  run  the program for any purp...

 Initial Statement:  This blog is being created  for this course and will be used to post reflective writing on reading and discussion topics related to free and open source software (FOSS), software engineering and contemporary social and ethical issues in technology. My plans after college include applying for grad schools and jobs. I will choose between these two depending on the offers made. I plan to apply for Cyber Security grad school programs. In my senior year, i will try and focus more on coding efficiently and in multiple languages.