Why We Insist Promoting FOSS in Taiwan's School -- Gnome Asia 2015

Why We Keep PromotingFOSS in Taiwan's Schools

An Introduction to ezgo

Eric & FranklinMay 09, 2015

What is ezgo?

ezgo is...

● A derived (customized) Linux distribution● A collection of

– many good free and open source software

– many good public domain resources suitable for education

● A work aimed to promote FOSS to everyone, especially those who have no idea about what FOSS is

ezgo is NOT...

● An independent Linux distribution– Currently depends on [LKX]ubuntu

– Has our own icons and logos, but there are still many "ubuntu"s all over the system

● Aimed to unite the world– ezgo is more like auxiliary wheels on bicycles

– People then can and should get rid of ezgo, and explore the world of FOSS themselves

The Concept of Promoting FOSS– 15 years ago

● Replacing– You SHOULD use Linux, not Windows

– You SHOULD use Open Office, not Microsoft Office

● Moral issues– Microsoft IS an evil empire

– You SHOULDN'T use pirate software

● The result– Nobody cares

The Big Change ofPromoting Concepts

● We started to think about what FOSS can do but commercial company don't want to do.

● We started to find out those free software which are good to education– e.g. GCompris

● Besides free software, we also find out many public domain resources good to education– e.g. PhET

It's show time...

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The Big Change of The Big Change of

Promoting ConceptsPromoting Concepts

FOSS

Commercial Commercial

FOSS

From Replacing New ApplicationTo

The main idea of ezgo

Application Menu

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MandrivaUbuntuFedoraSuseDebian...

X WindowGnomeKDELXDE...

The Concept of ezgo

MandrivaUbuntuFedoraSuseDebian...

GnomeKDELXDE...

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Diversity is a good feature of open source world, but it also confuses newbies. So for the system/desktop level, we choose for them.

The Next Step

From ezgo 6,We assigned a central subject

for each version

ezgo6： X Window Westart

We can't fly with only right wing.We should also have left wing together,So we can fly freely in the sky.

ezgo7： Free, Win-win.

Free software is NOT against commercial software.They are both choices for users.Actually, FOSS and commercial software can be a win-win situation.

ezgo8: This is the right wayWe can see and walker farther when we standon the shoulder of a giant.

ezgo X: No Cross, No Crown.Only when we screw up our courage to go across the barrier,we can see new views and find out new possibilities.

ezgo11: Choose one get one FREE.People should know that they havedifferent choices.Also, they need to have the abilityto choose.

ezgo12: Time Proves.

Many people question and challenge us.However, we believe that time will prove our insistence, about promoting FOSS, especially in schools.

Why We Insist?

● The value of FOSS and public domain resources.

● We believe that we should "seed" the value and the spirit of FOSS into kids' mind.

● We're not alone.

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