AMIA - Why FOSS?

Peter Bubestinger-Steindl
(p.bubestinger@av-rd.com)

2022-03-09

General notes

SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ARE PDT)

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM       Session login for presenters and moderator
SESSION STARTS
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM                 Intro and welcome
9:10 AM - 9:35 AM       Presentation/Talk by Peter
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM       Q&A
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM      Closing remarks and feedback survey
SESSION ENDS
  • from “why foss?” to “how foss?”

Why FOSS?

  • there’s an ecosystem around computer stuff, too.
  • if FOSS is renewable organic sustainable, then proprietary is plastic industrial exploiting
  • proprietary software cannot be re-used (like plastic), only thrown away and replaced, whereas FOSS code can outlive its project.
  • if you depend on software
  • how much do you value IT? => how long do you want/need IT to work properly?