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SUMMARY:Free Software and Communism - Mr. Edward Brambley\, Research Fello
 w in Applied Mathemathics
DTSTART:20071112T193000Z
DTEND:20071112T210000Z
UID:TALK8646@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Miss Clare Buckley
DESCRIPTION:Free software is a successful example of the communist ideal. 
 Discuss.\n\nIn 1984\, an Artificial Intelligence programmer/researcher at 
 MIT called Richard Stallman quit his job of 13 years to dedicate himself t
 o the cause of free software. The Lenin of the free software movement\, he
  started the revolution. In this talk\, we’ll cover a few examples of su
 ccessful free software\, why Free Software has the moral high ground\, and
  why it is a successful example of communism.\n\n“It is not from the ben
 evolence of the butcher\, the brewer\, or the baker that we expect our din
 ner\, but from their regard to their own interest.” - Adam Smith /The We
 alth of Nations/ (1776)\n\n“From each according to his ability\, to each
  according to his needs!” - Karl Marx /Critique of the Gotha Programme/ 
 (1875)\n\nWhat if your need is not the bread\, but the recipe?
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Pembroke College
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