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a human being, you may be assuming one or more of the roles below. Whatever be your role in the society, you can do your bit to build a good society where sharing knowledge becomes a virtue and not a vice. We are living in a society where sharing is discouraged, often called by derogatory names, such as for example 'piracy'. This campaign is to create a ready reckoner for any person who intends to promote free knowledge and free software. Please edit this page to add new roles, make it comprehensive, but try to keep it simple. Add few links here and there, pointing to pages on the Internet, where readers can get more information on each point. --[[User:Gnowgi|Gnowgi]] 12:13, 7 January 2007 (UTC) | a human being, you may be assuming one or more of the roles below. Whatever be your role in the society, you can do your bit to build a good society where sharing knowledge becomes a virtue and not a vice. We are living in a society where sharing is discouraged, often called by derogatory names, such as for example 'piracy'. This campaign is to create a ready reckoner for any person who intends to promote free knowledge and free software. Please edit this page to add new roles, make it comprehensive, but try to keep it simple. Add few links here and there, pointing to pages on the Internet, where readers can get more information on each point. --[[User:Gnowgi|Gnowgi]] 12:13, 7 January 2007 (UTC) | ||
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==examiner== | ==examiner== | ||
* do not ask questions that are too specific to a branded software application | * do not ask questions that are too specific to a branded software application | ||
* frame questions in such a manner that they are generic in nature | |||
==head of the dept== | ==head of the dept== | ||
* ask for strong justification when your colleagues ask your permission to buy a proprietary software, and make this an exception and not a norm | * ask for strong justification when your colleagues ask your permission to buy a proprietary software, and make this an exception and not a norm | ||
* insist on using open standards (such as odt or rtf) for documents created using a computer | |||
* if your department has a web page, ensure that it is w3c [http://www.w3c.org] compliant | |||
==syllabus committee member== | ==syllabus committee member== | ||
* eliminate proprietary brand names from syllabus | * eliminate proprietary brand names from syllabus | ||
* include | * include publicly owned standards* | ||
* languages that are not supported by | * do not include languages that are not supported by all operating systems in the syllabus | ||
==prime minister== | ==prime minister== | ||
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===minister of culture=== | ===minister of culture=== | ||
* argue for licencing material produced with government funding under a Free licence | |||
* make available to the public all material produced with government funding through the Internet | |||
* insist on using open standards in organisations under the department | |||
===minister of local self-governance=== | ===minister of local self-governance=== | ||
* insist on using Free Software on all computers in the department | |||
* ensure that all documents are created using Free standards | |||
===minister of education=== | ===minister of education=== | ||
===minister of human resources=== | ===minister of human resources=== | ||
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==owner of a software firm== | ==owner of a software firm== | ||
*employ hackers to power your software needs | *employ hackers to power your software needs | ||
* encourage your customers to use Free Software | |||
* consider licencing your software under GNU GPL | |||
*encourage your programmers to share programs | *encourage your programmers to share programs | ||
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* scientists were the first hackers, continue sharing your knowledge to understand the world, keep up the good work | * scientists were the first hackers, continue sharing your knowledge to understand the world, keep up the good work | ||
* publish your papers in a journal that does not restrict access, consider joining the Public Library of Science group | * publish your papers in a journal that does not restrict access, consider joining the Public Library of Science group | ||
* consider publishing in an Open Access journal: that improves the visibility of your publication and makes it available freely to your colleagues | |||
* do not publish with those journals that ask you to remove your paper from your home page | * do not publish with those journals that ask you to remove your paper from your home page | ||
* you are the author of your work, do not loose your right to express and publish, and sell your rights to publishers who are restricting the access of your work to every one | * you are the author of your work, do not loose your right to express and publish, and sell your rights to publishers who are restricting the access of your work to every one | ||
* refuse to compromise on your ethical standards | |||
* consider using a copyleft licence for any book that you may publish | |||
===biologist=== | ===biologist=== | ||
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==parent== | ==parent== | ||
* talk to your children about ethics and the need to maintain ethical standards | |||
* when you give your child a computer to use, ensure that it uses Free Software | |||
* encourage your children to share their knowledge and software with friends | |||
* make sure that your children understand the importance of using open standards | |||
==artist== | ==artist== | ||
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* use cracker if you meant an intruder | * use cracker if you meant an intruder | ||
* use hacker if you meant someone who explores creative possibilities | * use hacker if you meant someone who explores creative possibilities | ||
* say linux only if it is about the kernel, | * say linux only if it is about the kernel, use the term GNU + Linux if you mean the OS | ||
* carefully distinguish | * carefully distinguish open source from Free Software and Free Software from Freeware | ||
==film maker== | ==film maker== | ||