TED Talks

Free software, free society

Richard Stallman at TEDxGeneva 2014

In this talk, the founder of Free Software movement Richard Stallman describes how nonfree programs give companies control of their users and what users can do in order to recover control over their computing.

Civilization starter kit

Marcin Jakubowski at TEDxKC 2011

Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing a set of blueprints for 50 farming tools that can be built cheaply from scratch. Call it a "civilization starter kit," Marcin believes that by opening the means of production, we can achieve abundance for all.

How Open Hardware will Take Over the World

Nathan Seidle at TEDxBoulder 2013

In this talk, Nathan Seidle guides you through the world of patents, how long it really takes copycat products to appear in the marketplace, and show you how sharing can truly build profitable, growing companies.

The Open Source Intelligence Revolution

Manas Chawla at TEDxLSE 2022

In this gripping talk, CEO Manas Chawla explains how in an age of big data, cheap satellites and limitless social media, concerned citizens are mobilizing open-source tools to uncover all sorts of gaps in government intelligence.

Use Open Source Software

Eugene Hickey at TEDxBallyroanLibrary 2019