Idiom Entertainment Patrick Burke, CEO Reed Brown, CFO Kate Raymer, CIO Sandra Kohlhepp, CTO Patrick Burke, CEO Reed Brown, CFO Kate Raymer, CIO Sandra Kohlhepp, CTO

Who We Are  Idiom Entertainment specializes in entertainment and promotional tools for businesses.  Small team of dedicated workers eager to meet the needs of new customers and the precise customizations for their projects.  Idiom Entertainment specializes in entertainment and promotional tools for businesses.  Small team of dedicated workers eager to meet the needs of new customers and the precise customizations for their projects.

Current Task: Open Source Business Software  Description  Current Examples  Shane's Fish Frenzy Problem  Concept Map  Working Solutions  Questions  Description  Current Examples  Shane's Fish Frenzy Problem  Concept Map  Working Solutions  Questions

What is Open Source Software? A young term describing software that is…  released with source code under a license that ensures that derivative works will also be available as source code and…  protects certain rights of the original authors, and prohibits restrictions on how the software can be used or who can use it. A young term describing software that is…  released with source code under a license that ensures that derivative works will also be available as source code and…  protects certain rights of the original authors, and prohibits restrictions on how the software can be used or who can use it.

The Requirements for OSS  A video clip from the documentary, Revolution OS.  Film tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement.  A video clip from the documentary, Revolution OS.  Film tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement.

OSS Recap  Users can change the source code of a program. (A source code is how a program was designed).  The program must be freely distributed.  ANYONE must be allowed to change code.  The license must not require the exclusion of other software or interfere with the operation of other software.  Users can change the source code of a program. (A source code is how a program was designed).  The program must be freely distributed.  ANYONE must be allowed to change code.  The license must not require the exclusion of other software or interfere with the operation of other software.

Current OSS Users  CrossFit  Apache  SourceForge  Mozilla Firefox  CrossFit  Apache  SourceForge  Mozilla Firefox

Shane’s Fish Frenzy  Small Corvallis exotic fish store & distributor  needs to keep in contact with:  customers, suppliers, distributers  Wants to utilize store website for communication purposes  Up-to-date shipping rates, in/out-of stock, prices and better enhance customer service  Manage the website from in-house  Small Corvallis exotic fish store & distributor  needs to keep in contact with:  customers, suppliers, distributers  Wants to utilize store website for communication purposes  Up-to-date shipping rates, in/out-of stock, prices and better enhance customer service  Manage the website from in-house

Shane’s Fish Frenzy Quarries  What is the price difference in using open source compared to proprietary software?  What advantages might there be with using open source software versus proprietary software?  What are some of the downfalls of open source software?  What is the leading developer in open source software that you may recommend?  What is the price difference in using open source compared to proprietary software?  What advantages might there be with using open source software versus proprietary software?  What are some of the downfalls of open source software?  What is the leading developer in open source software that you may recommend?

Concept Map What kind of software should Fish Frenzy use??? Open SourcePro’sCon’sClosed/ProprietaryPro’sCon’s Our Recommendation

Pro’s & Con’s of OS  Software is open to everyone  Advantages  All defects can be found & fixed by anyone  Patch is more easily identified  More technologically innovative & flexible  Closed Source will lead to failure & no one will see it coming because of it’s obscurity  Saves $$$ with less marketing & logistical services  Disadvantages  Could lead to more malicious activities  No incentive for anyone to actual patch the software  Could be difficult to install, support, manage,  Software is open to everyone  Advantages  All defects can be found & fixed by anyone  Patch is more easily identified  More technologically innovative & flexible  Closed Source will lead to failure & no one will see it coming because of it’s obscurity  Saves $$$ with less marketing & logistical services  Disadvantages  Could lead to more malicious activities  No incentive for anyone to actual patch the software  Could be difficult to install, support, manage,

Concept Map What kind of software should Fish Frenzy use??? Open Source Problems identified by many eyes More $ Efficient & effective More Flexible & Innovative Possible Lack of Security May allow hackers too much information into software weaknesses Possible Malicious Activity Closed/ProprietaryMore Security Only authorized individuals Obscurity Only those with access can detect & fix errors Open Source Software

What is the price difference in using open source compared to propriety software? Proprietary SoftwareOpen Source (All Free) Microsoft Office Small Business (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Accounting Express, Outlook, Publisher): $ Open Office (Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, Math) Microsoft Office Small Business (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Accounting Express, Outlook, Publisher): $ OxygenOffice Professional (enhanced version of free OpenOffice) FileMaker Pro 9 (Database software): $ 299 SkyeyTech (database application): 1 user: $9/ App/ month, 10 users: $79/ App/ month MonetDB (database management system) phpMyAdmin (handles the administration of MySQL over the Web) Rave CRM (Customer Relationship Management Software (1 User/1 Year)) Keen CRM/ERP (complete ERP/CRM for a small company)

What is the leading developer in open source software that you may recommend?  SourceForge: more than projects SourceForge  Apache Apache  Mozilla: (Internet Browser, client and more) Mozilla  SourceForge: more than projects SourceForge  Apache Apache  Mozilla: (Internet Browser, client and more) Mozilla

Our Recommendation  Yes to Open Source  Allows access to all business needs for free  Leaves room for growth of business  Gives competitive advantage  Some examples:  OxygenOffice Professional – business office software  MonetDB – database management  Keen CRM/ERP- specifically for small business  Ubuntu- “Linux for Human Beings”  Look for OS support  Forums (Post & Reply)  Yes to Open Source  Allows access to all business needs for free  Leaves room for growth of business  Gives competitive advantage  Some examples:  OxygenOffice Professional – business office software  MonetDB – database management  Keen CRM/ERP- specifically for small business  Ubuntu- “Linux for Human Beings”  Look for OS support  Forums (Post & Reply)

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