1. Welcome

2. Open Source Software Why Pay More than Free? Janice Wilson Butler Juan Chavez, Jr.

3. Free Software 1984 – Richard Stallman started GNU project –Goal: No one pays for software –Eliminate domination by few and powerful To protect “free” created GNU (GNUs not Unix) – General Public License

4. Free Software Foundation General Public License –May copy and distribute software –Cannot prohibit others from doing same –Cannot charge or restrict licensing –Works derived from licensing must remain free

5. Free Software Foundation Caused rift between computer industry and free software foundation Seemed to be strong anti-business message Software companies not interested in free software

6. Enter Open Source Movement Welcome Open Source – (Linus Torvald) greater liberties with licensing Allows use & redistribution without compensation or credit.

7. There is great joy in the pursuit of creating something that improves the world. And there is lots of fun involved with doing things you enjoy doing. Open source has become the canvas for great art as well as great science. It is a means of self-expression. And something that facilitates discovering joy. Embracing Insanity

8. Linux, Mac and Windows

9. The social impact of two-way communication, the opportunities for a measure of fame, the recognition of joy in computing, and the ability to contribute something meaningful to others regardless of background are revolutionizing the computer world. Embracing Insanity

10. You can and should shape your own future; because if you don't someone else surely will. –Joel Barker

11. Monetary Savings – average school 500 computers x $48.00 (MS Office) = $24,000 500 computers x $36.00 (FrontPage) = $18,000 PhotoShop Inspiration/Kidspiration Other commercial software programs Until it's time to upgrade...

12. Operating Systems Linux (with its many varieties...) ‏ –Debian –SUSE –Red Hat –Ubuntu – now on Dells –Wolvix –etc.

16. Geeks needed... Many OS options and desktops available Will run well on older machines Much documentation available But, generally necessary to Geek-speak Thus, learning curve rather large

17. But, educators can participate Alternative to MS Office is Open Office Learning curve is small Updated constantly Price is free Can be used as MS Office –Files saved as.doc,.ppt., etc. –Files opened as.doc, ppt., etc.

18. http://openoffice.org Impress = PowerPoint

19. http://openoffice.org Calc = Excel

20. http://openoffice.org Writer = Word

21. http://openoffice.org HTML Editor = FrontPage

22. http://www.nvu.com (Not org) Nvu = FrontPage

23. http://www.scribus.net Scribus = Publisher

24. http://www.gimp.org Gimp = Photoshop

25. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Commercial Audio Editing Software

26. http://www.artofillusion.org/screenshots Art of Illusion = ???

27. http://www.opera.com Opera = Explorer w/o hassles

28. http://www.mozilla.com Firefox = Explorer

29. http://freemind.sourceforge.net Freemind = Inspiration/Kids...

30. Not Open Source But free, nevertheless

31. http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/masters.html WavePad = Audacity (only easier) ‏

32. http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ Wink = Captivate

33. http://www.photofiltre.com/ Photofiltre = PhotoShop/Photo Impact

34. http://www.skype.com Skype = AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, etc.

35. Photo Story 3 “Antithesis” of Open Source – but still free

36. Movie Maker

37. Information presented can be found at: http://gemini.utb.edu/jbutler This presentation was created using software that is entirely open source or free. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License 2.5Creative Commons License 2.5

38. BONUS http://www.creativecommons.org http://ccmixter.org/ http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/ Have fun!!!!