Question: Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow the software users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute the software and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, not price: users, individually or collectively, are free to do what they want with it, including the freedom to redistribute the software free of charge, or to sell it, or charge for related services such as support or warranty for profit.

The right to study and modify software entails availability of the software source code to its users. While this right is often called 'access to source code', the Free Software Foundation recommends to avoid using the word 'access' in this context because it is misleading and may make people believe that they may have a copy of the source code unconditionally. This right is only conditional on the person actually having a copy of the software, i.e. being a software "user".

Richard Stallman used the already existing term "free software" when he launched the GNU Projecta collaborative effort to create a freedom-respecting operating systemand the Free Software Foundation (FSF). The FSF's Free Software Definition states that users of free software are "free" because they do not need to ask for permission to use the software. 1. What is Free software of libre software?
2. Who started the GNU Project?
3. What foundation did he launch?
4. Is Free software a matter of liberty or price?
5. What right is often called access to source code?
6. Why does the free Software Foundatoin recommend to avoid using the word access in context to access to source code?
7. Anything else?
8. What are some freedoms included with free software?
9. Why dpes te Free software Foundation define that users of free software are free?
10. What is the GNU project? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. computer software distributed under loose terms.
2. Richard Stallman.
3. The Free Software Foundation.
4. Liberty.
5. The right to study and modify software
6. Because it is misleading.
7. May make people believe that they may have a copy of the source code unconditionally.
8. Run the software for any purpose.
9. They do not need to ask for permission to use the software.
10. A collaborative effort to create a freedom-respecting operating system.

Question: CHAPTER XVIII: The Hunter Loses His Temper

The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently. That is to say, he laughed without making any sound. The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy. To tell the truth, he was very much pleased. As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself. He suspected that they would stay in that little pond for some days, and he planned to return there and shoot them after he had got Lightfoot the Deer. He wanted to get Lightfoot first, and he knew that to shoot at anything else might spoil his chance of getting a shot at Lightfoot.

"Sammy Jay did me a good turn," thought the hunter, "although he doesn't know it. Reddy Fox certainly would have caught one of those Ducks had Sammy not come along just when he did. It would have been a shame to have had one of them caught by that Fox. I mean to get one, and I hope both of them, myself."

Now when you come to think of it, it would have been a far greater shame for the hunter to have killed Mr. and Mrs. Quack than for Reddy Fox to have done so. Reddy was hunting them because he was hungry. The hunter would have shot them for sport. He didn't need them. He had plenty of other food. Reddy Fox doesn't kill just for the pleasure of killing. 1. Who wants to kill something?
2. Who does he think did him good?
3. Did he realize this?
4. What would have happened if Sam hadn't been there?
5. Why didn't he want one gotten?
6. Did he laugh loudly?
7. Where was he?
8. Whose pond?
9. Was he out in the open?
10. How long did he believe the ducks would stick around?
11. Was he going to knife them?
12. Then what?
13. Are those the only animals he was going to murder?
14. Who else then?
15. What kind of animal was that?
16. Why did he want that one first?
17. Was he murdering them for survival?
18. Then why?
19. So he already had sustenance?
20. Why would the fox have murdered them? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. The hunter
2. Sammy Jay
3. no
4. Reddy Fox would have caught a Duck
5. he wanted both himself
6. no
7. near the pond
8. Paddy the Beaver
9. no
10. for some days
11. no
12. he planned to shoot them
13. no
14. Lightfoot
15. a Deer
16. because he knew that to shoot at anything else might spoil his chance of getting a shot at Lightfoot
17. no
18. for sport.
19. yes
20. because he was hungry

Question: Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season. "Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology." Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group's latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products.

"Here in 2012, $252 on average-the technology spend for consumers this year." From tablet computers to smartphones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. "It's kind of hard to make a decision."

Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple's biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199.

"The hardware inside is more powerful than what's in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple's maps." Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. "If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don't really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that's where the iPad and Apple's ecosystem shines the most."

Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera. "You can literally take a picture, upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things."

Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smartphones, laptops and tablets.

With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store first to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive.

"We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we'll go ahead and price match that for you." Elman Chacon said. 1. What's the cost of the Nexus 7?
2. Who makes it?
3. What is the competition?
4. How many plan to by technological Christmas gifts?
5. Who gave the percentage?
6. With what group?
7. Who is spending more on tech goods?
8. When?
9. What was the average spend in 2012?
10. On what?
11. Are there fewer options?
12. How does this affect decisions?
13. Name a best-seller now?
14. According to whom?
15. Of what website?
16. What does the site do?
17. Who is with the electronic biz?
18. Which one?
19. How long is the price match guarantee?
20. Where can photos be uploaded? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. $199
2. Google
3. Apple
4. Seventy-six percent
5. Steve Koenig
6. Consumer Electronics Association
7. Americans
8. this year
9. $252
10. From tablet computers to smartphones
11. No
12. hard
13. Tablet computers
14. Brian Tong
15. CNET.com
16. reports on tech news
17. Elman Chacon
18. Best Buy
19. 30 days
20. Facebook