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The Freedom Toaster

This project began as a means of overcoming the difficulty in obtaining Linux and open source software due to the restrictive telecommunications environment in South Africa, where the easy downloading of large pieces of software is just not possible.

The project essentially consists of a conveniently located `Bring 'n Burn' facility, where users bring their own blank discs and make copies of the open source software they require. The project is best described by Francois Roux, a user who named the system “Freedom Toaster” and who voluntarily hosts a website about the project:

“What's in a name? - Initially the name came about directly as a result of the fact that Linux is a free Operating System and that you toast a CD with Linux.

However, it later became apparent that, the name actually captured a meaning deeper than what was originally intended. It encapsulates the philosophy of Open Source Software, that we have the freedom to choose which software we use, that we have the freedom to change it if we like and that we have the freedom to share it with anyone, for free.

In the past, most people have shied away from Open Source Software, more particularly Operating Systems. Because, unless you where already an expert on various “scary” details that accompanied them, it’s been notoriously difficult to get your hands on reliable and complete distributions that where easy to install and easy to upgrade. Not anymore, now it’s as easy as toast.

For more information about The Freedom Toaster, check out the Freedom Toaster website.


 
        
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