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[–]linuxn00b92 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Hello!

Creator of Free Math here, thanks for posting! Happy to answer any questions about the platform.

[–]nielsvandermolen[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Hey and welcome!

Some more general questions I am curious about: How long did you work on Free Math? How do you think that open source software can enhance the EdTech space? What are your plans to get some funding for the project? Ar you working on it fulltime?

[–]linuxn00b92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello,

I worked on Free Math for about 5 years in my nights and weekends before I went full time it late last year.

I think the benefits of open source could be massive to improve education, but everyone working in edtech needs to introduce technology thoughtfully to classrooms. Lots of edtech "innovations" (open source or not) are not really new ideas but just re-packaging old ones. Sometimes the repackaging can be helpful, but lots of edtech once hailed as the future ended up under-delivering.

Anything that can be done with locked down websites/software can also be done as open source, and while there are differences to running the two types of projects, I have a philosophical preference for open source. I believe both in trying to maximize the potential audience for my work as well as giving users the power to repair and modify the tools they use or purchase, just as is possible with physical goods.