1. Introduction to FOSS

2. Classes of software  Operating System (OS)  Software that manages all the application programs in a computer  Manages the computer resources (memory, input/output, processor, storage, pheriperals) e.g. Windows, MacOS, Linux, xBSD  Application  Software designed for specific function  “talks” to the OS to use computer resources e.g. Internet browsers, e-mail clients, office productivity suite, desktop publishing programs

3. Definition  Open source  Source code is available for examination  Source Code  Consists of the programming statements that are created by a programmer with a text editor or a visual programming tool and then saved in a file

4. What is FOSS?  Free/Libre Open Source Software  Are programs whose licenses give users the freedom to:  Run the program for any purpose  Study and modify the program  Redistribute copies of either original or modified version

5. FOSS vs. Proprietary Software

6. Reference Materials  FOSS definition  http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html  http://www.opensource.org/docs/ definition.php  FOS Software  http://www.sourceforge.net  http://www.theopencd.org  http://www.softwarefor.org  http://www.ngo-in-a-box.org  http://www.iosn.net/fossatwork/wiki/SMEInABox/