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This is the slide deck for a presentation I gave while a student at the University of Houston Downtown, probably some time in 2007. I tried to explain to my classmates the advantages of open source software in business. I just came across this file on an old thumb drive and figured I should upload it somewhere so it hopefully hangs around forever. will.willis@gmail.com
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Hello
Will Willis
I'm a computer
I'm a computerProgrammer
Using Open Source Software
in Business.
What is Open Source?
Open Source is:
Open Source is:Principles & Values
Open Source is:Principles & Values
• acknowledge history of learning
• use what's out there
• contribute back to the community
Open Source is:Principles & Values
• acknowledge history of learning
• use what's out there
• contribute back to the community
Open Source is:Principles & Values
• acknowledge history of learning
• use what's out there
• contribute back to the community
In Business
Open Source
Open Source
Software
Open Source +
Software=
Open Source +
Software=?
Free Software?
it Depends
Free as in BEER
Beer
Free as in SPECH
Speech
Open Source Software
Thank You!
Questions?
Thank You!
Questions?
OK, moving on...
Open Source Software
Open Source Software● source code available to everyone
● use, change, redistribute the software
● community-driven / community-serving
● passion & philosophy
Open Source Software● source code available to everyone
● use, change, redistribute the software
● community-driven / community-serving
● passion & philosophy
Open Source Software● source code available to everyone
● use, change, redistribute the software
● community-driven / community-serving
● passion & philosophy
Open Source Software● source code available to everyone
● use, change, redistribute the software
● community-driven / community-serving
● passion & philosophy
Why is Open Source Software
good for Business?
TCO
TotalCostof
Ownership
TCO != Price
Buy Software = Price
Support Software = Add. Cost
Most OSS
Most non-OSS
we got Skilz
What about Value?
Crap Software
$500
TCO = $500
Value = $0
Great Software
$500
TCO = $500
Value = Millions
Software = Car
Source Code
Looking under the
hood
Proprietary software
the hood is welded
shut
Using Open Source Software
in Business.
The Case for OSS in Businesses
● peer-reviewed
● more reliable than closed
● community-driven & community-serving
● passion & philosophy
Show me the money
Digital Creations & Zope
“Give Away the Recipe, Open A
Restaurant”
Accessorizing
“I know I saved $80,000 right away by going to open source, and each time something like (Windows) XP comes along, I save even more money because I don't have to buy new equipment to run the software.” CEO Sterling Ball
“The myth has been built so big that you can't survive without Microsoft.” CEO Sterling Ball
The End
Will Willis
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