renan mara on what is foss and sfd
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An Offshoot To Liberate MINDS
Free & Open SourceSoftware?
Free and Open SourceSoftware
Free as in Freedom
"Free software" is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of "free" as in "free speech," not as in "free beer"
(Richard Stallman, The Free Software Definition)
The Four Freedoms
● The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
● The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1).
● Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
● The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
● The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Why FOSS???
Why use FOSS?
● Because they hate Microsoft?● IT keeps budget “under the radar”?● Because everyone is doing it?● Management/Individual wants to save
money?
But the ProperReason:
“It provides a better value...”
Security, Reliability/Stability/Robust Platform, Open standards
and vendor independence, Reduced reliance on imports,
Developing local software capacity Piracy, Localization,
Learning about new environments, Spoilt for choice,
Excellent community-support
A 19 year old Finnish college studentstarted one of the most importantopen source projects
- Linus Torvalds
A 22 year old Belgianstudent created one of themost popular CMS outThere.
- Dries Buytaert;
A 19 year old American studentcreated one of the most popularBlogging Platform
- Matt Mullenweg
No, he did not create anyFOSS software. But, hecreated one of the largestproduct-based businesspowered by FOSS
-Mark zuckerberg
Why NOTFOSS?
Reasons why don't useOpen Source?
FUD = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
FUD:Fear+Uncertainty+
Doubt● You don't know anything about it● You have to write your own device drivers● You have to know the command line to use
Linux● Open source means the code isn't secure● You can't open Microsoft documents in Linux● The desktops are too hard to use● The Linux operating system doesn't play well
with others● There are no applications for Linux● Windows is used on more End-user Devices
than any other OS in the world● What if it doesn't work well?● It's not backed by any major corporation.● You won't get support.● Too good to be true. It'll disappear tomorrow.
Don't let FUD kill you
Don't let FUD kill you
● Information is freely available on Internet and from these events.
● Actual Linux and Open Source performance is openly given by users.
● Many major corporations like IBM, Red Hat, HP, Dell, Oracle, MySQL, Zimbra support and/or sponsor FOSS projects.
● Support comes from them and companies like us.
● – www.8layertech.com
● – www.kahelos.org
● - www.maralabs.ph
– Genie is already out of the bottle. Will not disappear.
Some examples ofFOSS Projects
Not Only in Software?
● General Knowledge:
– Wikipedia.org
● Web Designing:
– OSWD.org (Open Source Web Design), OpenDesigns.org ,OpenWebDesign.org
● Learning:
– ChemCollective.org, k12EdCom.org
● Hardware:
– opencores.org
● Others:
– OpenCola (Open Source Cola Formula), Open Data (Scientific data &
– others)
What's Next?
● Pick up FOSS project● Learn Software Development Concept● Learn Programming Languages● Build Skillset● Learn Software Architecture
● Contribute!!!● Contribute!!!● Contribute!!!
Contribute
● Donate $● Source Code● Bug Reports● Patch Reviews● Documentation/Localization● Help & Support● Spread the word
● Use the Software, Respect it and Love it!!!
Thank you!!!
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