Intro to Free and Open Source Software and dateparser

Kanishk Pachauri

GSoc 2022@ Python Software Foundation

MLH Fellow 2021 and MLH Coach

Maintainer @ Date parser, Autotype

FSF community Member

Intern @ Jina.AI

Have you used any of these?

Did you notice something common in them?

Some are Free and Open Source Softwares while some are only Open Sourced.

FREE Software

According to the FSF

Free Software != Free Pizza

FREE == FREEDOM

You should be the ONLY one controlling your machine, not a TECH GIANT!!

Coming to Open Source

Open Source Software is a software whose source code is available to the public and one can use it under a specific license.

Why Open Source

Single Answer -

Collaboration over Competition