1. Open Source Software for individuals and companies
Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph
@pleia2
Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph

2. Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph
Systems Administrator at HP working on the OpenStack Infrastructure Team
Ubuntu Community Council Member
Co-author of The Official Ubuntu Book, 8th Edition
Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph

3. Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph - @pleia2
What I do
Automated Testing Framework Engineering*
Systems Administration**
Documentation (both user and dev-facing)**
Giving talks**
Community Management
Software Testing
Event Planning
* Paid
** Sometimes paid
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Open Source Tour
Basics
Small projects
Large projects
Volunteer-driven projects
Pay-driven projects
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5. What is Open Source Software?
Source code is made freely available to users of the software, Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved is preferable
Depending on license, code built upon it may also need to be made available
Typically have open development models that invite contributions from anyone
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6. Bitlbee Instant Messaging Gateway for Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Small project
All volunteers
Easy to get involved
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7. Ubuntu Linux-based operating system Large project
Contains mini-projects with various ways, levels and qualification requirements
Large paid and volunteer community
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OpenStack
Cloud platform
Large project
Well-documented procedure for getting involved with all sub-projects
Most contributors are paid
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9. Organizational Motivations
Avoiding vendor lock-in
Getting something specific patched
Leverage larger development team
Support and development contracts
Good will and influence in the community
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10. Money Getting something done Passion Experience Travel Recognition
Personal Motivations
Money
Getting something done
Passion
Experience
Travel
Recognition
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11. Questions? Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph lyz@princessleia.com @pleia2
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