Open source media
- 1. By jambujack
- 2. What is Open Source? The term "open source" refers to something that can be modified and shared because its design is publicly accessible. the open source revolution started way back in the 1980s by a man call Richard stoneman According to lego โbitblue According to lego - bitblue
- 3. Importance of open source for Business? Access to the source Free remix and redistribution High Degree of Corporation End to predatory Vendor Lock in OS Practical illustration
- 4. OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE Software whose source code has been made publicly accessible (Open) NB: The source code is part of the software that most computer users donโt ever see, its that code Computer programmers or hackers manipulate to change how a specific software works
- 5. Difference btn OSS & Propriety software Open source Propriety โข Open source code โข Users are both consumers and makers โข Closed source code โข Users are only consumers
- 6. Open Software benefits to businesses 1. Security โ โgiven enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallowโ โ Linus T. 2. Quality โ OS packages have been made by many people hence quality. 3. Freedom โ Access to source code & open exchange 4. Customization โ Ability to fix features or remove any 5. Flexibility โ Linux can work on wearing out PCs as well 6. Support option โ Every OS package comes with support options 7. Auditability โ Any one can see the set of code that makes a specific software hence building confidence 8. Cost โ Cut down in the cost of maintaining anti-virus, hardware, software and etc
- 7. Though open source originated in the context of software, today open source is used to represent a set of values โ open source way next
- 8. WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia written collaboratively by the numerous people who use it. Practical illustration and explanation
- 9. E- Learning eLearning is learning utilizing electronic technologies to access. Benefits โข No Boundaries, No Restrictions โข More fun โข Cost effective โข Studying while working future โข Gamification โข Matrix.
- 10. Thanks! @jambujack @elobijo Resources: Huffington Post OpenSource.com Wikipedia, โOpen Sourceโ Wikipedia, โComaprison of Open Source and Closed Sourceโ