(free Open Source Software): Presented By

FOSS (FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE)

PRESENTED BY: PRIYESH KUMAR BRANCH- EC, II YEAR ROLL NO0915EC071055

CONTENTS 1). IT Localization 2). Introduction of FOSS 3). Historical Background 4). Philosophy behind FOSS 5). WHY COMPANIES USE FOSS? 6). PROPRIETARY Vs OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES 7). LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM 8). CONCLUSION

IT LOCALIZATION • Major population are still rural • Everyone has right to use technology • IT revolution incomplete till technology reaches these areas • low literacy rate & lingual diversity are the great hurdles of IT revolution. • To afford high priced softwares are not possible for the users of developing countries.

FOSS I ntro duction q

Open Source Software can be defined as computer software for which the human readable source code is made available under a copyright license.

q

This permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form.

q FOSS is available languages.

in

more

than

80

different

q Softwares that do not allow users to access their

BRIEF HISTORY OF FOSS ØRichard Stallman – Father of FOSS Østarted the Free Software Foundation(FSF) in 1984 ØLinus Torvalds developed Linux, a Unixlike kernel ØAbove all, internet provided the medium & impetus

The term ‘Free’ concerns with freedom not with price But FOSS are generally available at free of

Freedom FREEDOM FREEDOM FREEDOM neighbor FREEDOM release to

1: to run the program, for any purpose 2*: to study & to adapt it to your needs 3: to redistribute copies to help 4*:

to improve the program, and public

PHILOSOPHY  Users

are treated developers  Early releases  Frequent integration  Several versions  High modularization  Dynamic decision structure

as

co-

making

WHY COMPANIES USE FOSS????    

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Cost savings Stability No forced upgrades Access and broad rights to source code Access to skilled community of developers Ability to define and expedite new development

Proprietary vs. Open Source SW:  Proprietary

software

l Example

Microsoft Windows  Microsoft Office 

l You

buy the executable program & don’t have the source code l You cannot modify the program

 FOSS l Example Linux  Open Office 

l You

get the executable and the source code

l You

have the right to modify the program l You can redistribute the

WIKIPEDI A  Started in 2001  Jimmy Wales and

Larry Sanger  Competitor: Proprietary Encyclopedias  Concept: Written, Edited, Maintained by volunteers  Most read

LINUX •It is a free open source software. •It was developed in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. •It is mainly used in servers & workstations. •Lincence providers are GNU General Public License, Apache

Linux BOSS BHARAT OPERATING SYSTEM SOLUTION

Ø India’s own Operating System Ø Developed by NRCFOSS & C-DAC Ø Available in 18 different Indian languages

FOSS in Software Infrastructure • Server Linux – Fedora Core (RedHat), Debian • Office Suit – Open Office • Messaging – Sendmail, Qmail • Web Server – Apache • Browser - Firefox • Scripting – PHP, Perl. Python, Javascript • Database – MySQL, PHP My Admin, MySQL Modules • Data Formats – HTML / XHTML / DocBook / Tex-LaTex/ XML

CONCLUSIO N

 FOSS can help us to speed-up the

localization for the rural areas & community of different languages and cultures.  It can be used for the cost effectiveness in the Government sectors including banks, railway etc.  As a student we can use the source code of FOSS for our project works & developing our programming skills.

Come lets join hands For the freedom of software For the freedom of skills For the freedom of knowledge For

Spreading knowledge… unrestrained Come… lets build a stronger nation!!!