Hacking Feminism: Lecture at F-word, September 2016, Amsterdam, by BecHa

Gentle introduction to Linux - through XKCD

Overview:
* Various Operating Systems
* Differences between Free Software & Open Source Software
* History of Unix
* I run Linux 
* Some Linux distributions are more addictive then others
* How hard can it be? / It shouldn't be so hard

For the long version, see: 
https://becha.home.xs4all.nl/long-linux-lecture.html

Operating Systems

http://www.xkcd.com/1508/

Mouse hower over: One of the survivors, poking around in the ruins with the point of a spear, uncovers a singed photo of Richard Stallman. They stare in silence.
"This," one of them finally says, "This is a man who BELIEVED in something."

Differences between Free Software & Open Source Software

http://www.xkcd.com/225/

Mouse hower over: Title text: Later we'll dress up like Big Oil thugs and jump Ralph Nader.

History of Unix

Unixoid

I run Linux

http://www.xkcd.com/272/

Mouse hower over: We actually stand around the antivirus displays with the Mac users just waiting for someone to ask.

Some Linux distributions are more addictive then others

http://www.xkcd.com/456/

Mouse hower text: This really is a true story, and she doesn't know I put it in my comic because her wifi hasn't worked for weeks.

How hard can it be?

http://www.xkcd.com/349/

Mouse-over text: 40% of OpenBSD installs lead to shark attacks. It's their only standing security issue.

"It shouldn't be (so) hard"

http://www.xkcd.com/1349/

Mouse over: (six hours later) ARGH. How are these stupid microchips so durable?! All I want is to undo a massive industrial process with household tools!

* For the long version, see: 
https://becha.home.xs4all.nl/long-linux-lecture.html



* Hacking Feminism:  https://wiki.laglab.org/Hacking_Feminism 

* The F Word: Fantastic Feminist Festival:  http://thefword.nl/ 


Contact details: see BecHa's page