Open Source, Joomla and Magento by Espen

What is Open Source, Joomla and Magento?

What is source code?

• Program instructions in itsoriginal form, usually in text files

• Contains instructions to computer on how to executestatements

• Source code is commonly converted into executable files(compiled) before deploymentand sale.

What is open source?

• Open source software is published under licenses that ensure that the source code is available to everyone to: – Download – Inspect – Explore– Change – Compile new version

Commercial vs Open Source

Commercial• Compiled software

– Difficult to modify– Nearly impossible to see

how programmed

• See this as an advantage– keeps other companies from

copying their code and using it in a competing product

– gives them control over the quality and features found in a particular product

Open Source• Source code included with

software– Modification encouraged– Source code and

documentation shows how programmed

• Allowing anyone who is interested to modify the source code– Democratic process– Application will become more

useful and error-freeSee “Vodafone: Embracing Open Source with Open Arms” http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_16/b4127052262113.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_best+of+the+magazine

Common concerns

• Lack of formal support and training• Velocity of change• Lack of a long term roadmap

Open Source support chainConsultant

Consultants organisation

Open source community

Open source organisation

Support, Training and WarrantyResponsibility

Benefits

• No one company controlling software• No proprietary technology• Widely used practices• Large communities• Easy to find or replace developers with simillar

expertise

Examples of successful Open Source projects

• Linux• MySQL• Apache• Firefox• PNG• Joomla• Drupal• Magento

Open source CMS

Millions of users

800 active developers

20,000 community members

3000+ extensions

Companies using Joomla

Joomla showcase: http://community.joomla.org/showcase/

Joomla design examples

Org structure

http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/the-project/current-core-team.html

Community

• Joomla is the most popular open source CMS currently available

• Growing community of users and developers• Joomla's roots go back to 2000 • Over 200,000 community users and

contributors

• Open source ecommerce• 84,000 users• 580+ extensions• Since 2007• Owned by Varien

Magento organisation

• Varien• Los Angeles, CA, USA• Founded: March 2001• Employees: 50+• Magento is at the core of Varien's business model

Support services

Companies using Magento

SHOWCASE SITESJoomla and Magento

www.tvonics.com

www.mydeco.com

www.poster.com

www.shoebacca.com

www.heytens.com

www.porsche.com.br

www.kirnazabete.com

www.lodgerfootwear.com

www.nzsba.co.nz

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