From 00435d5dc399b275f622886c7616f350eb1ead0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Doczkal Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 20:24:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update 'freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml' conservation-and-loss-of-resources-a-question-of-reproducibility --> #conservation-and-loss-of-resources-a-question-of-reproducibility examining-the-sustainability-of-free-software --> #examining-the-sustainability-of-free-software free-software-is-the-base-for-sustainable-it-infrastructures --> #free-software-is-the-base-for-sustainable-it-infrastructures --- freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml b/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml index 835d99b3fa..b7a42af2b2 100644 --- a/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml +++ b/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ --> -

(1) Examining the Sustainability of (Free) Software

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(1) Examining the Sustainability of (Free) Software

What is sustainability? What characterizes the sustainable consumption of a resource? And what specifically applies to a sustainable consumption of the resource software? In this chapter we elaborate how software has become a resource of modern societies (1.1) and how to preserve a contemporary software resource for the future (1.2). We briefly examine the influence of different licence models (1.3) to further elaborate on of the potential of saving the last copy of a resource (1.4) and the sustainable use of a resource called brainpower (1.5). @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@

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(1.4) Conservation and loss of resources: a question of reproducibility

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(1.4) Conservation and loss of resources: a question of reproducibility

In chapter 1.1, the widest possible distribution of software as a way of obtaining the same resource was carried out as one possible solution in a theoretical mind game. However, this approach seems very uncontrollable and unpredictable and more like a game of chance because what do all free distribution methods help if - in another theoretical mind game - in the end all users decide to delete this particular software? Also it seems unpractical since the widespread use of software might be indeed helpful for keeping it available for the future, but it is not absolutely necessary. In fact, for the sustainable consumption of software as a resource and its future availability, today's distribution or basic amount of the resource does not play a decisive role, but rather its timeless reproducibility. Because as long as at least the basic set 1 – including its unlimited reproducibility – is retained under a free licence – in the best case including its documentation, language, built-tools and corresponding hardware or emulators –, it is theoretically always possible for future generations to create and distribute any number of copies from this basic set at any time. For reproducibility, it is therefore particularly important to prevent the “loss of the last copy”. @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@

(2) Free Software and IT infrastructures

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(2.1) The impact of Free software on the sustainability of IT infrastructures

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(2.1) The impact of Free software on the sustainability of IT infrastructures

Software is created in dependencies, both to and with one @@ -352,7 +352,7 @@

As explained in Chapter + href="#examining-the-sustainability-of-free-software"> Chapter 1, any Free Software can be used by any actor at any time and for any purpose. The resource can be used unlimited in terms of space and time. With Free Software, dependencies on @@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ Software enables sustainable ecosystems preservation of the resource. Most of these actors have invested time and energy in the resource and have built their infrastructures or business models on top of it. As explained in + href="#free-software-is-the-base-for-sustainable-it-infrastructures"> Chapter 2.1, a loss of the resource would undermine entire IT infrastructures. That is why the actors all have the same interest that the common resource not only be preserved but even developed From 446d2975ca32062500167f6ca8675a1113df1a9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Doczkal Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 19:09:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update 'freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml' --- freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml b/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml index b7a42af2b2..b6f1f78cf3 100644 --- a/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml +++ b/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.en.xhtml @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ --> -

(1) Examining the Sustainability of (Free) Software

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(1) Examining the Sustainability of (Free) Software

What is sustainability? What characterizes the sustainable consumption of a resource? And what specifically applies to a sustainable consumption of the resource software? In this chapter we elaborate how software has become a resource of modern societies (1.1) and how to preserve a contemporary software resource for the future (1.2). We briefly examine the influence of different licence models (1.3) to further elaborate on of the potential of saving the last copy of a resource (1.4) and the sustainable use of a resource called brainpower (1.5). @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@

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(1.4) Conservation and loss of resources: a question of reproducibility

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(1.4) Conservation and loss of resources: a question of reproducibility

In chapter 1.1, the widest possible distribution of software as a way of obtaining the same resource was carried out as one possible solution in a theoretical mind game. However, this approach seems very uncontrollable and unpredictable and more like a game of chance because what do all free distribution methods help if - in another theoretical mind game - in the end all users decide to delete this particular software? Also it seems unpractical since the widespread use of software might be indeed helpful for keeping it available for the future, but it is not absolutely necessary. In fact, for the sustainable consumption of software as a resource and its future availability, today's distribution or basic amount of the resource does not play a decisive role, but rather its timeless reproducibility. Because as long as at least the basic set 1 – including its unlimited reproducibility – is retained under a free licence – in the best case including its documentation, language, built-tools and corresponding hardware or emulators –, it is theoretically always possible for future generations to create and distribute any number of copies from this basic set at any time. For reproducibility, it is therefore particularly important to prevent the “loss of the last copy”. @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@

(2) Free Software and IT infrastructures

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(2.1) The impact of Free software on the sustainability of IT infrastructures

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(2.1) The impact of Free software on the sustainability of IT infrastructures

Software is created in dependencies, both to and with one