Why

• Freedom!

• • Freedom to use, study, adapt, improve and share
  • Freedom to innovate (do research without hassle)
  • Not controlled by any single entity
  • Future: Possibility for natural, proven (vs. committee-dictated) standards
  • No borders, make effective collaboration possible across the whole free software platform.

• Make a better, second generation system

• Escape the Java Trap! (Article by Richard Stallman)

• Having fun, doing cool stuff together