1. What Is Free Software and Open Source Software?

2. So, whats up here?

3. A new kid in town?

4. Yet another buzzword?

5. Sit back, relax, and listen ^-^

6. But DONT end up like this!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/copleys/1842251554/

7. They are both

8. Philosophy

9. And software development technique

10. Ever heard of Free Software?

11. What first come to your head

12. When you hear

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetruthabout/2668769089/

14. Sorry, its not free as in free price

15. Its Free as in Freedom!

16. Gasp!.. WHAT?! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwy/3017940369/

17. Yes you hear it right

18. NOT free price, but Freedom

19. Hehe.. Ok (^-^) http://www.flickr.com/photos/qole/82688280/

20. Some history lesson

21. Long long time ago But not in a galaxy far away

22. 1950s, 1960s

23. Software were developed in an open manner

24. Academician, corporate researchers, collaborate on projects

25. Source codes shared

26. Software evolves through sharing

27. But as vendors and software companies grow in number

28. The culture stopped

29. Software become

30. Tightly closed secret behind doors

31. Software 'Sharing' become 'Stealing'

32. A researcher at MIT's Artificial Intelligence lab

33. Richard M Stallman a.k.a RMS http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrys/5592199/

34. Sees that this should not happen

35. Thus he started the GNU Project (1984), Free Software Foundation (1985) and the concept of Free Software

36. Which basically brought us to here ^-^

37. Want the full story?

38. http://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html Or google for more!

39. Free Software Definition

40. Four Freedom!

41. Freedom #0: Freedom to run the program, for any purpose

42. Freedom #1: Freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs

43. Freedom #2: Freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor

44. Freedom #3: Freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements (and modified version in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits

45. Access to Source Code is a precondition for Freedom #3

46. How you expect to modify and improve if you don't have the Source? (^-^)

47. More details? http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

48. Now what is Open Source ?

49. In simple term

50. Business friendly definition of Free Software

51. Business = Money The 'free' word = uh.. oh.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepicklescheese/419050330/

52. Another history lesson

53. 1998

54. Eric S. Raymond

55. Saw there was a need to clear the 'free' confusion

56. To bring Free Software to mainstream

57. Coined the term 'Open Source'

58. And started the Open Source Initiative

59. Open Source Definition

60. Criteria #0: Free redistribution

61. No restrictions! No royalty!

62. Criteria #1: Access to Source Code

63. Criteria #2: Allow creation of derived works

64. Criteria #3: No discrimination against persons or groups

65. Criteria #4: No discrimination against fields or endeavor

66. Can be used for saving the world

67. Can be used for make the world a better place

68. Can be used for anything

69. Including to destroy the world

70. But please don't ^_^

71. There's several more criterion

72. But I think its too technical & legalese to talk about

73. So look up yourself at http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

74. Whats the difference between Free Software and Open Source ?

75. Philosophically, they are similar

76. But RMS sees it as not-pure

78. Open Source is less strict

79. And cover more areas

80. Free Software is a subset of Open Source

81. All Free Software are Open Source

82. But certain Open Source software does not qualify as Free Software

83. As the FSF people says they are not 'Free' enough

84. Why does Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) matters?

85. Open up possibilities to learn

86. When was the last time you got the source code of a software used by large organizations?

87. For Free? Without NDA?

88. Open up possibilities to collaborate

89. With (almost) everyone in the world!

90. Help your neighbors!

91. Make the world a better place!

92. And you can make money out of it too ^o^

93. How?, that need a whole different presentation to cover :P

94. FOSS is everywhere!

95. Most of you have been using it without realizing it

96. The Internet is largely powered by Free / Open Source Softwares

97. Start using FOSS now!

98. Google for "Free / Open Source" to learn more

99. For a start, Try using Open Office http://openoffice.org

100. Then you may want to try using Linux, Fedora / OpenSuSE / Ubuntu are good starting points http://get.fedoraproject.org http://opensuse.org http://www.ubuntu.com

101. I'm biased, so I recommend Fedora :-P

102. More Links http://www.fsf.org http://www.gnu.org http://www.opensource.org http://www.foss.org.my http://fedoraproject.org

103. That's all Folks