Learning Open Source
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The document discusses open source software. It defines open source as software with source code that can be viewed, modified, and distributed by anyone. It provides a brief history of open source including Linux in 1991 and the GNU project in 1983. The benefits are listed as easy modification, distribution, bug finding, efficiency, security, and being free. Weaknesses include limited hardware support and sometimes less user-friendly interfaces. It suggests ways to increase open source use such as free seminars and campaigns. Open source is compared to closed source software. Resources for learning open source like books and websites are provided. Tips include using open source software and joining open source communities.
Learning Open Source
- 3. What is open source ? Open source is simply programming code that can be read, viewed, modified, and distributed, by anyone who desires. source : codex.wordpress.org/Glossary In general, open source refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit. Source : www.it-legends.com/glossary
- 4. Open source history 1991: Linus Trovalds and his Linux 1997: Open source declaration 1983: Richard Stallman and his GNU project.
- 5. The benefit of using open source Easy to modify it ...
- 6. Easy to distribute it
- 7. Easy to find it's bug
- 8. More efficient and more secure ...
- 9. In general, it is free
- 10. Open source weakness There is a little hardware company that support open source. Sometimes the open source software interface is not so user friendly. There is a little user use open source .
- 11. Minimalize the production cost of company. Stimulate programmer to develop it. Open source prospect Bring indonesia to be better country through : Use the open source education software in school.
- 12. How to increase the open source user Make free seminars about open source Distribute open source Make a campaign to use open source through all media example: magazine. Website, television, etc.
- 13. Open source software Vs. closed source software
- 14. Innovation happens elsewhere : Open Source as Business Strategy http://www.dreamsongs.com/IHE/IHE.html Free for all: How Linux and free software movement undercut the high-tech Titans http://www.wayner.org/books/ffa Learning open source through book Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution (online e-book) http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources Free as in Freedom http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/freedom Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution (online e-book) http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources Free as in Freedom (online e-book) http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/freedom
- 15. Learning open source through sites Opensource.org Opensource-ind onesia.com igos.web.id
- 16. Learning open source tips Try to use open source software to make you usual to use it.
- 17. When you get a problem, ask anybody whom know had been usual to use open source .
- 18. Join open source community.
- 19. Let's use open source Thank you...