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The Free Software Movement and the GNU/Linux Operating System
Mon, Feb 26, 2007 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Dr. Richard StallmanAbstract:Richard Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free
Software Movement, and the status and history the GNU operating system, which
in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by tens of millions of users
world-wide.Bio:Richard Stallman launched the development of the GNU operating system (see www.gnu.org) in 1984. GNU is free software: everyone has the freedom to copy it and redistribute it, as well as to make changes either large or small. The GNU/Linux system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux added, is used on tens of millions of
computers today. Stallman has received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's
Pioneer award, and the the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorates.
Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Nancy Levien
