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"Free software plays a critical role in science, both in research and in
disseminating it. Aspects of software freedom are directly relevant to
simulation, analysis, document preparation and preservation, security,
reproducibility, and usability. Free software brings practical and specific
advantages, beyond just its ideological roots, to science, while proprietary
software comes with equally specific risks. As a practicing scientist, I would
like to help others—scientists or not—see the benefits from free software in
science.
Although there is an implicit philosophical stance here—that reproducibility
and openness in science are desirable, for instance—it is simply a fact that a
working scientist will use the best tools for the job, even if those might not
strictly conform to the laudable goals of the free-software movement. It turns
out that free software, by virtue of its freedom, is often the best tool for
the job."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
