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THE OPEN WORLD[EXPANSION PACK: OPEN SOURCE]
THE OPEN WORLD[EXPANSION PACK: OPEN SOURCE]
Our ObjectivesOur Objectives
• Find out the general knowledge, usage, popularity and acceptance of OSS among the general public
• Explain the benefits of Open Source Software
• Review various Open source alternatives to proprietary software and provide guides on using them.
• Find out the general knowledge, usage, popularity and acceptance of OSS among the general public
• Explain the benefits of Open Source Software
• Review various Open source alternatives to proprietary software and provide guides on using them.
Why This Project?Why This Project?
• More than 90% of the top 500 companies in the world run on an open source operating system - only 1% of these companies use Windows
• Sadly, many tend to think that Open Source Software is complicated and that it involves the risk of losing originality
• However, they are misled, as they are unaware of what OSS can actually do and why it is really useful
• More than 90% of the top 500 companies in the world run on an open source operating system - only 1% of these companies use Windows
• Sadly, many tend to think that Open Source Software is complicated and that it involves the risk of losing originality
• However, they are misled, as they are unaware of what OSS can actually do and why it is really useful
What We Have DoneWhat We Have Done
Wiki Website on pbworks
http://theopenworld.pbworks.com/
• Illustrate usage of Open Source Software (OSS)
• Highlight the benefits of OSS
• Provide easy-to-follow instructions on getting started with OSS
• Provided link to external forum for people to ask questions
Wiki Website on pbworks
http://theopenworld.pbworks.com/
• Illustrate usage of Open Source Software (OSS)
• Highlight the benefits of OSS
• Provide easy-to-follow instructions on getting started with OSS
• Provided link to external forum for people to ask questions
Why OSS?Why OSS?
• Encourages freedom
• Rewards of its usage
• Back up
• Encourages freedom
• Rewards of its usage
• Back up
What is OSSWhat is OSS• Free ‘libre’
• Source code freely available
• Developed in a public, collaborative manner.
• Free of charge
• Free ‘libre’
• Source code freely available
• Developed in a public, collaborative manner.
• Free of charge
OSS Development ProcessOSS Development Process
1. Someone/a group announces the intention to start a project. The project starter may receive offers of help from others.
2. A limited but working version of the codebase is released.
3. Source code of the mature project released to the public.
4. Interested outside parties can start a new project based on the original source code.
* Release early, Release Often!
1. Someone/a group announces the intention to start a project. The project starter may receive offers of help from others.
2. A limited but working version of the codebase is released.
3. Source code of the mature project released to the public.
4. Interested outside parties can start a new project based on the original source code.
* Release early, Release Often!
OSS Awareness surveyOSS Awareness survey
• http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/38JPCR8
• 72 respondents.
• Ages
12-17 (20.0%)
18-23 (43.3%)
24-29 (33.3%)
30-35 (1.7%)
>41 (1.7%)
• http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/38JPCR8
• 72 respondents.
• Ages
12-17 (20.0%)
18-23 (43.3%)
24-29 (33.3%)
30-35 (1.7%)
>41 (1.7%)
Male (43.3%)
Female (56.7%)
Male (43.3%)
Female (56.7%)
OSS Awareness surveyOSS Awareness survey
OSS Awareness surveyOSS Awareness survey
OSS Awareness surveyOSS Awareness survey
OSS Awareness surveyOSS Awareness survey
Getting Started with OSSGetting Started with OSS
Operating SystemOperating SystemOffice ProductivityOffice Productivity
Photo ManagementPhoto ManagementImage EditingImage EditingAudio EditingAudio EditingVideo EditingVideo Editing
AnimationAnimation
Even more...Even more...
Operating System (Ubuntu)Operating System (Ubuntu)
Windows and Mac aren’t the only ones
Many Open Source OSes
Linux
FreeBSD
OpenSolaris
Many more different distributions
Windows and Mac aren’t the only ones
Many Open Source OSes
Linux
FreeBSD
OpenSolaris
Many more different distributions
Different distributions suit different needs.Different distributions suit different needs.
Operating System (Ubuntu)Operating System (Ubuntu)
Ubuntu, Linux for beginners
easy graphical interface
Install via Live CDs
or just try out
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/index.php
Ubuntu, Linux for beginners
easy graphical interface
Install via Live CDs
or just try out
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/index.php
Office Productivity(OpenOffice.org)
Office Productivity(OpenOffice.org)
Ability to open/save most common formats, including proprietary and open source formats
Writer, for word processing
Calc, for spreadsheets
Impress, for multimedia presentations
Draw, for graphics and diagrams
Base, for manipulating databases
Ability to open/save most common formats, including proprietary and open source formats
Writer, for word processing
Calc, for spreadsheets
Impress, for multimedia presentations
Draw, for graphics and diagrams
Base, for manipulating databases
Photo Management (Picasa)Photo Management (Picasa)
Alternative for Windows Photo Gallery and iPhoto
Many advanced features including:
Name tagging
Automatic searches
Constantly updated
Alternative for Windows Photo Gallery and iPhoto
Many advanced features including:
Name tagging
Automatic searches
Constantly updated
Image Editing(GIMP)
Image Editing(GIMP)
GNU Image Manipulation Program
Customizable interface
Photo enhancement
Digital retouching
Hardware support
All common file formats
GNU Image Manipulation Program
Customizable interface
Photo enhancement
Digital retouching
Hardware support
All common file formats
Audio Editing (Audacity)Audio Editing (Audacity)
Recording and editing sounds
alter pitch, loudness, echo of selected portion
remove vocals via plug-ins
LAME plug-in for exporting mp3
Recording and editing sounds
alter pitch, loudness, echo of selected portion
remove vocals via plug-ins
LAME plug-in for exporting mp3
Video Editing (OneShot Video Editor)
Video Editing (OneShot Video Editor)
Beautiful graphical user interface
Also designed for high-definition video including:
HDV
AVCHD
Beautiful graphical user interface
Also designed for high-definition video including:
HDV
AVCHD
Animation(Blender)
Animation(Blender)
Demo: Game Engine
http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/feature-videos/?video=game_engine_one
Demo: Game Engine
http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/feature-videos/?video=game_engine_one
Even more...Even more...
www.sourceforge.netwww.sourceforge.net
Thank You!Thank You!
• Sivakangai D/O Thirumeni M K
• Jonathan Lee
• Yeo Wee Lie
• Sivakangai D/O Thirumeni M K
• Jonathan Lee
• Yeo Wee Lie
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