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Software is open source if its source code can be publicly downloaded by anyone. Free software means that anyone is able to download the source code and modify it in any way he wishes. He is also allowed to freely distribute the software as he sees fit. The word “free” in this context does not mean that the software is free of cost (which is nonetheless often the case), it means that the user is free to do anything with it that he wants.

There are several free and open source software licenses that formalise this concept, the most commonly used being the GPL. The most well known free software projects are Firefox, Linux and OpenOffice. There are many more, however.

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Fabian Scherschel is a university student from Bonn, Germany who works part-time as tech support for a large ISP and otherwise spends his time hacking stuff, listening to rock music or watching Firefly. He is currently running his own Xubuntu remix.

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Dan Lynch is a programmer, musician and full-time layabout from Merseyside, UK. He used to work for the NHS as a .NET developer before turning his back on the Dark Side to become an open source enthusiast. He has been commited to the open source ethos ever since. Dan is currently distro hopping for the good of the podcast.

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