Introduction

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FOSS Techlab

Consultancy Services

Surender SinghOpen Source [email protected]

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Introduction

Windows 7 Sins

Poisoning Education An education using the power of computers should be a means to freedom and empowerment, not an

avenue for one corporation to instill its monopoly.

Invading privacyWindows Genuine Advantage to inspect the contents of users' hard drives.

Monopoly behaviorWindows pre-installed -- but not by choice. Microsoft dictates requirements to hardware vendors

Lock-inforce updates on its users, by removing support for older versions of Windows and Office

Abusing standardsblock free standardization of document formats

Enforcing Digital Restrictions Management (DRM)technology measures that restrict what people can do with their computers

Threatening user securityWindows has a long history of security vulnerabilities, enabling the spread of viruses

Digital Freedom

Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.

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 to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

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AICTE Says...

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Open Source

Open Source Means

The program must be freely distributed Source code must be included. Anyone must be allowed to modify the source code. Modified versions can be redistributed.

Benefits Save money

Copy

Distribute

Reduced licencing liabilities

Upgrades are free

Very long life spans

Broad range of Support is available

Invest money elsewhere

Use the world class softwares

About 2,50,000+ Softwares In our Bag to give you

Free of Cost

Includes 582+ Operating System 605+ Linux Distribution

Open Source vs

Proprietary Softwares

Know About License

Full-Packaged Product / BOX Pack

– Media and Manual Include - Install on any System

OEM Version Preinstalled

– No media/Manual Covers, Valid untill Machine exist.

– System Dependent (Not Transferable)

– Must buy new License if Motherboard Change

OEM Version from System Builder / Starter Edition

– Buy with New System within 3 Month date of Systems Purchased

– Low Cost

– Upgraded with Volume Licensing Agreement

Approx Cost of Softwares

Type of Software Proprietary Approx Costing in Rs.Server Windows 2003/2008 5181/- (CAL 374/- Per User)

Desktop OS windows Vista 3330/- (Per PC)

Office Suite MS-Office 3700/- (Per PC)

Development Language Visual Studio .Net 4100/- (Per PC)

Database MS-SQL Server 11440/- (2088/- SQL Cal)

Graphics editing Photoshop 16,081/- (Per PC)

Compilers Borland Turbo C++ Suite 1800/- (Per User)

Web Development Tools Dreamweaver 10,721/- (Per PC)

Analysis/IMG Processing MATLAB 5,00,000/- (for 10 Users)

Antivirus Norton 1550/- (for 10 PC)

Terminal Services Windows 2003/2008 954/- (Per Device)

Animation Flash 13,401/- (Per PC)

CAD AutoCAD 33,500/-

Accounting Tally Gold (Multi- User) 40500/-

Desktop System Cost

Hardware/Software Approx CostComputer Hardware 30000

Windows Vista 3333

MS-Office 3700

Antivirus 1550

Computers Softwares Cost Total Cost 10 8583 85830

Proprietary Softwares :Key Points

We have to Pay for

Windows OS still

– Microsoft stop support for XP

– Vista not well performe on laptops and Low hardware

MS-Office

Support (Bandwidth MgtSystem, Library Software

Antivirus (Norton, Macfee)

Lab Softwares like Adobe, Corel, Borland, Autocad etc.

Upgradation of Any Software

Free / Open Source Software

Legally entitled for...

Software that can be accessed freely.

Source code is available.

Software can be altered to suit users needs.

Software can be re-distributed freely without

violating copyright.

Proprietary Vs. F/OSSOffice SoftwaresOffice Softwares

Type of Software Proprietary F/OSSOperating System Windows, MAC Ubuntu, SuSe, Fedora

Word processing Microfoft Word Open Office Writer

Presentations Microsoft PowerPoint Open Office Impress

Spreadsheets Microsoft Excel Open Office Calc

Web Browser Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox; Opera

Graphics editing Adobe Photoshop GIMP

Desktop Publishing Quark Xpress Scribus

Instant Messaging AIM GAIM

Finances Quicken GnuCash; TurboCash

PDF Creation Adobe Acrobat PDF Creator; Ghostscript

Audio Editing ProTools Audacity

Flowcharting Visio Dia

Vector Graphics Adobe Illustrator Sodipodi

Email client Outlook Thunderbird; kMail

Proprietary Vs. F/OSS

Type of Software Proprietary F/OSSServer Windows 2000/2003/2008 RedHat/Ubuntu/Debian Server

Web Server Microfoft IIS Apache

Language Visual Studio, .NET PHP

Compilers Turbo C, C++ gcc, gc++

Database Oracle; ms sql server MySQL PostgreSQL

Animation Maya Blender

eLearning Blackboard Moodle

Antivirus Norton ClamAV

ThinClients Terminal Service LTSP

Remote Admin MSTSC XDMCP, Telnet, Open SSHAnalysis/Image Process. MathWorks MATLAB

Remote Installation RIS Services Network, PXE, Kickstart

Screencast Application Camtasia Studio xvidcap

CAD AutoCAD QCAD, CADEMIA,

Professional SoftwaresProfessional Softwares

FreeMAT, Octave

LTSP

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Few Technologies

Deployment Server Virtualization Thin Computing e-Learning Library Automation Web Designing Education Tools Administration Tools VOIP

Software Repositories Programming Backup / Restore Remote Admin Security IT Infrastructure Linux Servers

Free/Open Source Software

Software Repository

One Place for Common SoftwaresStore

Drivers Softwares Data

Password Protected SharingStaff Authority to Store DataDisk Space Required

Open Source : File Transfer Protocol

Deployment Server

Massively CloneLinux/Windows SupportedSave / Restore partitions or whole diskIncrease Systems UptimeSave Money and TimeBest for Identical Configuration PCsDevote Time in Productive JobBoot from LAN, CD-ROM, Floppy100 Mbps Lan give 1 Gb per MinuteHard Disk Space RequiredOld Hardware can be use

eLearning Environment

Suitable for 100% online classesNo Technical Skill Required for TeacherSite management User management

Enrolment Roles

Course management Assignment Module Chat Module Choice Module Forum Module Lesson Module Quiz Module

Free Add-on modules available

Diskless PCs

Green IT Save

Energy Cost Maintenance

Easy Administration Safe n Secure FAT / Thin Clients Centralised Data Storage Pxe Boot from LAN, CD-Rom,

Floppy Easy Upgradable

Education Institutions

Institutions save money Education Departments can Legally Copy and Distribute Software Institutions have reduced licencing liabilities Upgrades are free and open source software generally has a very

long life spans Broad range of Support is available Institutions can invest money elsewhere

Our Movement

“Open Source in Academic”

Movement Team Members...

Management Persons

Students

Teachers

Staff

IT Administrators

Lab Assistants

and

You

Sooooo..........Let's begin the Journey

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Recommended Hardware Specifications for Training

Pentium Pro or better with 1 GB RAM Or

64-bit Intel/AMD with 1 GB RAM 5-6 GB Disk Space Bootable CD Internet Connection, Networking Projector (Optional)