Burn Free, as Free as the Source Flows…
The tagline for Freedom Toaster reads like a bad rally sign from the 70s, but the awesomeness of the technology makes up for it. Okay, almost.
So, Jayne, what’s a Freedom Toaster… and, more importantly, should I want one?
Glad you asked. A Freedom Toaster is like a candy machine– except instead of doling out Skittles and Snickers, it dispenses digital products (e.g. popular Linux versions, music downloads, ebooks, free Windows apps)… and yes, you should want one.
The idea for the Freedom Toaster grew from the discrepancy between the huge number of computer-savvy citizens of South Africa and the scarcity of reliable internet connections; therefore, access to open source software (Linux, in particular) is greatly stunted.
Freedom Toasters are currently up and running in a variety of public spaces in South Africa, and –in a notable demonstration of practicing what they preach– instructions for building your own Freedom Toaster are available on the company’s home site.
[via Springwise]
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