We must end private software, and here's how(docs.google.com) |
We must end private software, and here's how(docs.google.com) |
To be free to do what I want, I have to be able to do it where (and how) I want. Modern machines are more than capable, so why are we relying on two intermediaries?
But locally-hosted software should always still be possible. I included something similar as one of the core tenets in the repo where I outline an idea for how we get things going: "After cloning this repository, it should be possible to start a development instance of bartok with a single command." Based on your feedback I think we should tweak this to emphasise local use, because there's a distinction between using software locally for development and using it locally because you're using it locally. (https://gitlab.com/bartokio/bartok)
The presentation is public domain.
Word processing is hard and a lot of work. Better to improve existing solutions and maybe bring them to the browser as a service.
He chose to use a service, something that contains software but is significantly more. He used a SaaS offering. That's not exactly unique, there's quite a movement towards using services instead of software.
I'm going to use an hour later today on using a SaaS which is basically open source hosted by the maintainers. Anyone can self-host that, hardly anyone does, because… because… I wish the presentation would go into those issues instead of rehashing the lost fights of the nineties.