MediaGoblin Feed for tag 'environment'http://media.libreplanet.org/tag/environment/2020-05-08T20:20:39.125726ZWerkzeugFree software and the environment (Audio Only)http://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/free-software-and-the-environment-audio-only/2020-05-08T20:20:39.125726Zlibreplanethttp://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/<img src="http://media.libreplanet.org/mgoblin_media/media_entries/2406/patriotsat1335.thumbnail.jpg" alt= /> <p>Ben O'Neill</p>Free software and the environment (slides)http://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/free-software-and-the-environment-slides/2020-04-23T20:28:52.533319Zlibreplanethttp://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/<img src="http://media.libreplanet.org/mgoblin_media/media_entries/2373/presentation.thumbnail.png" alt= /> <p>Ben O'Neill</p>Free software and the environmenthttp://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/free-software-and-the-environment/2020-04-23T18:31:37.573325Zlibreplanethttp://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/<img src="http://media.libreplanet.org/mgoblin_media/media_entries/2328/patriotsat1335.thumbnail.jpg" alt= /> <div><p>Ben O'Neill</p>
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<p>Free software is much better than proprietary software in many ways, but this talk is about how it’s also a more environmentally sustainable model for computing. Free software makes it easy to reuse old machines and prevent excess waste from going into the environment. This can't be done with proprietary software because the manufacturer can force updates that slow the machine down, or they could stop supporting the system altogether. This is not a problem with free software, because the source code can be modified. </p></div>