1. Open Source Software Information Technologies and the Business Students 2 By Alex Hauteclocque and Marina Andreeva Professor Darin McRae

2. Abstract History of Open Source Software Idea of Open Source Software(OSS) Pros and Cons of using OSS An Open Source Home PC Bibliography

3. History of OSS The father of now known OSS was Linus Torvalds Torvalds used an idea of Minux operating Linux was born in 1984

4. Idea behind OSS Software must include the source code users can sell the software and/or give it away without being fined Some source codes allow users to modify the software OSS can’t discriminate against persons or groups OSS must be technology-neutral and not restricted to any individual technology

5. Pros of using OSS Free software Free downloads Fast resolving of technological problems Unlimited using of OSS by one user Complementary program for existing software on PC

6. Cons of using OSS Incompatible with some other programs(NETC 2007) Limited ability comparing with exclusive software (NETC 2007) Unprotected against hackers stealing trainings Limited using by presence in workplace at the moment Unprofitable for computer software companies

7. Choosing an Operating System Many builds for all skill levels. Ubuntu, Linux Mint and PCLinuxOS for beginners. Large community for support. Slick graphic user interfaces. Distributed freely.

8. Around the Office Office Suites Apache Open Office & LibreOffice. Word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and database. Save & open Microsoft Office files. Many templates and extensions available. Free

9. Email Client Mozilla Thunderbird personalized email addresses (@yournamehere.com). Integrated social media. Junk mail and phishing scam protection. Attachment reminder.

10. Browsing Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox Perform well against Explorer in benchmarks. Extensions and plugins, customize browsing experience. BrowserAcid3Sunspider HTML 5 Vector V8 HTML5 Compli. Chrome 25 100199.8 ms 10.85 fps 8621468/500 Internet Explorer 10 100133.8 ms 22.18 fps 6076320/500 Mozilla Firefox 19 100237.0 ms 15.56 fps 8621393/500

11. Miscellaneous Software AntivirusMediaCompression Photo Editing

12. Antivirus ClamAV Protects against Trojans and Malicious scripts. Automated scanning and updates. Free download.

13. Media VLC Media Player Codecs to play every file type. Light on system resources. Converts media between formats.

14. Compression Software 7-Zip Faster than costly Winzip and Winrar. Better compression ratios. Additional support for 24 other formats.

15. Photo editing GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) Feature rich. Create graphic art. Touch-up photos. Distributed freely.

16. Open Source Gaming Wide variety, from flight Sims to FPS. Free to play. Internet based multiplayer. LAN support.

17. Costs: Open Source Ubuntu $0 Open Office$0 GIMP$0 ClamAV$0 Total:$0 Paid Licence Windows 7$100 Microsoft Office $249 Photoshop CS6$299 Norton Antivirus$60/year Total: $700+

18. Training and Support Community driven support. Training forums, newsletters, and blogs. How-to videos Online training courses

19. In Conclusion: A little of A, A little of B Open source provides great alternatives. Effort required to learn new software. Choose what you are comfortable using. Some open source out performs paid.

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