Introduction to Open Source

OPEN SOURCEJPPS, Silliman University

2008(Automatically switches slides)

What exactly isOpen Source?

It is free.

It is open.

It is software for everyone.

Why?

Because people cooperate.

Because people collaborate.

Because people communicate.

And because…

People share what they know.

The idea of giving free software

on the internet

may seem ridiculous

stupid

crazy.

But here are

10 things about open source

that are worth remembering.

1.) Software from open source

may be sold or freely given away

especially that co-developers

who are the users

2.) Can have access to

the source codes of the software

3.) Where revision of the codes

is permissible

4.) As long as the modified version

is indicated to be modified

by another user.

5.) No one is excluded from

the open source resources

6.) Even if a little money is involved

to keep a “company” alive

7.) As long as the rights apply to

everyone who uses the program(s).

8.) Open source should not

be licensed to bigger software

9.) Nor should it limit you from

solely using open source with it.

10.) Keep it free and clean

without finding a loophole or

forcing other users

to agree with you.

With open source, you are

not afraid of bringing it around

not afraid of using it

not afraid of empowering it

because YOU can bring it

because YOU can use it

because YOU can empower it.

Without open source,

there would be no OpenOffice.orgAn office suit

no JavaA programming language

no Blender, GIMP, and3D animation Image editor

no Linux.An operating system that, today, comes with many different flavours because of user support.

A world without open source

is a world without freedom.

Support Open Source.

Support your freedom.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/open_sourceAccessed on March 31, 2008