Foss
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FOSS stands for free and open source software. It refers to software that provides users with four essential freedoms: the freedom to use the software for any purpose, study and modify the source code, redistribute copies, and improve the software for the whole community. Some key benefits of FOSS include no licensing fees, ability to modify without permission, and many choices of software. Popular FOSS alternatives to proprietary software include Firefox, OpenOffice, GIMP, Blender, QCAD, Scribus, Moodle, MPlayer, MythTV, and R Project for statistical analysis.
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Foss
- 1. What is FOSS? Samuel Coleman
- 2. FOSS: a definition Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose. * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs . Access to the source code is a precondition for this. * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor * The freedom to improve the program, and release your im provements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (www.fsf.org)
- 3. Benefits to using FOSS COST – FREE
- 4. Benefits to using FOSS No use restrictions – For 1 pc or 100,000
- 5. Benefits to using FOSS Free to modify/change the software without paying fees or getting permission
- 6. Benefits to using FOSS PROVIDES YOU WITH CHOICES
- 7. Who's using FOSS? IBM Google CISCO Kaiser Panasonic Tommy Hilfiger Toyota US Army The US Postal Service
- 8. Universities that use FOSS Boston University Clemson University Indiana University Iowa State MIT North Carolina State University University of Washington Yale Princeton University Rice Rutgers University of Cambridge UCSD University of Georgia University of Notre Dame
- 9. Firefox Web Browser www.mozilla.org One the most popular web browsers available Very secure Very modular – allows for customization via add-ons, plugins, extensions, and themes
- 10. Open Office : A MS Office Alternative Word Processing - Writer Presentation Tool – Impress Math – Mathmetical Function Creator Draw – Vector Drawing Tool Calc – Spreadsheet Tool Base – Database application www.openoffice.org
- 11. Anti-Virus Applications ClamWin (clamwin.com) AVG (http://free.grisoft.com) Spybot Search and Destroy (spybot.info)
- 12. GIMP GNU Image Manipulation Program A free alternative to Photoshop. This program can perform a variety of functions: Simple drawing and coloring Professional grade photo retouching Mass production image renderer Image format converter www.gimp.org
- 13. Blender 3D Professional grade 3D graphics creation suite that can: 2D and 3D modeling Animation Graphic rendering Video game creation www. blender.org
- 14. QCAD Computer Aided Design and Drafting Tool Comparable to Auto CAD Used to create technical drawings, blueprints, and mechnical parts. www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html
- 15. Scribus Desktop Publishing Suite Comparable to Quark Xpress or MS Publisher Can Create a variety of file formats Very modular and allows for custom modules to add functionality www.scribus.org
- 16. MOODLE Course Management System Comparable and compatible with Blackboard Highly scaleable and administration is web-based www.moodle.org
- 17. Mplayer Multimedia player which can run a variety of file formats: mpeg/vob Avi Ogg WMA WMV MP4 www.mplayerhq.hu
- 18. MythTv Software PVR (Personal Video Recorder) Timeshifting Plays DVD's. CD's, video game emulators Can capture and play HDTV broadcasts TIVO like functionality www.mythtv.org
- 19. The R Project R is a programming language and environment for statistical analysis Linear and non-linear modeling Classical statistical tests Good graphic user interface Does everything that SPSS does – for FREE www.r-project.org
- 20. Thank you for listening Contact information: Samuel Coleman [email_address]