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The Codebreakers : Understanding Free and Open-Source Software
Title
The Codebreakers : Understanding Free and Open-Source Software / Ampersand Film and Video Tape Productions.
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : Ampersand Film and Video Tape Productions, [2006]
Distribution
New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2012.
Copyright Notice Date
©2006
Physical Description
1streaming video file (44 min.) : sound, color.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 24, 2012.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
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Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Taking viewers on a counter-intuitive journey through the world of software development, this program examines the rise of free and open-source software, or FOSS, and its implications for our digital future. The film travels to nearly a dozen countries around the world to see how the adoption of FOSS presents opportunities for industry and commerce, as well as for the development of diverse social and cultural initiatives, from tortoise breeding projects in the Galapagos Islands to the South African Meraka Institute's Digital Doorway. The role of FOSS in reducing digital piracy is also explored. In addition to spotlighting the achievements and goals of FOSS pioneers, the program features commentary from high-level managers at Microsoft, IBM, and Intel-all of whom confirm, rather than downplay, the importance of the free software movement.
Variant and related titles
Source Software
Understanding Free and Open-Source Software
Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 and up.
Contents
Understanding Free and Open-Source Software (2:00)
The Four Freedoms (2:29)
The Net Spreads
A Little (2:49)
Software Libre (4:34)
A Digital Doorway (5:46)
Getting Up To Speed (2:13)
Computer Buses (2:51)
Disaster Management (3:02)
Web Bears Fruit (1:52)
Regional Connections (3:53)
Managing Evolution (1:55)
The Digital Future (4:07)
Credits: The Codebreakers: Understanding Free and Open-Source Software (0:15)
Videorecording number
48988 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Internet videos.
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Ampersand Film & Video Tape Productions.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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