fedora (the distro and the community)

(the Distro and the Community)

Romar Mayer MicabaloPresented by

FOSS Advocate / Mentor, Fedora Projecthardwyrd@fedoraproject.org

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Fedora

About RomarFree & Open Source Software Advocate / Mentor for the Fedora Project

long-time self-proclaimed community volunteer, FOSS advocate, and Linux evangelist

DevOps SysAdmin for Innovuze Solutions, Inc.

volunteer organizer for ITG-X, & PyTsada

volunteer for A4 Mindanao Alliance

he loves dogs

What we'll cover

1. Getting to know FOSS

2. Introducing Fedora

a. the distribution

b.the community

3. How can you help?

Getting to know FOSS

stands for “free & open source software” or rather “free & open source systems”

started out as a paradigm for software

now encompass not only software, but hardware, and various other aspects of mundane life

FOSS

the term was coined by Bruce Perens

initially drafted to be used by the Debian Linux community

systems deemed 'open source' allows anyone to look at the source code, or internal design, and anyone can innovate around those systems

Open Source

Introducing Fedora

a Linux-based operating system

also called a “Linux distribution” (aka “distro”)

FREE for anyone to download, use, modify, and distribute

built by people across the globe

primarily sponsored, and supported by, Red Hat, Inc.

Fedora is ...

a community of people who work together to continually improve, promote, and share the Fedora Linux distribution

the collective is called The Fedora Project

Fedora is also ...

Fedora: the Distro

Fedora includesthe best, latest and most robust collection of free and open source software available

Suitable forexisting Linux users

computer savvy users

people who are active in the community

general productivity user

Fedora buildsFedora Workstation

Fedora Server

Fedora Cloud

Fedora can hazproductivity

entertainment

development

creatives (image processing, video editing, vector graphics, etc.)

communications

and lots more ...

Fedora release cyclerelease is every 6 months

How can you help ?

The Fedora Projectis open to anyone and everyone who wants to join

work with people across the globe

work with topnotch free and open source software

join the Fedora Project at http://www.fedoraproject.org

download and try out Fedora Linux ( http://www.getfedora.org )

spread the word about Fedora in your local community

Volunteer

Questions?

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