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What is FOSS?
Samuel Coleman
FOSS: a definitionFree 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)
Benefits to using FOSS
COST – FREE
Benefits to using FOSS
No use restrictions – For 1 pc or 100,000
Benefits to using FOSS
Free to modify/change the software without paying fees or getting
permission
Benefits to using FOSS
PROVIDES YOU WITH CHOICES
Who's using FOSS?
IBM Google CISCO Kaiser Panasonic Tommy Hilfiger Toyota US Army The US Postal Service
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
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
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
Anti-Virus Applications
ClamWin (clamwin.com)
AVG (http://free.grisoft.com)
Spybot Search and Destroy
(spybot.info)
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
Blender 3D
Professional grade 3D graphics creation suite that can:
2D and 3D modeling Animation Graphic rendering Video game creation
www. blender.org
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
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
MOODLE
Course Management System Comparable and compatible with
Blackboard Highly scaleable and
administration is web-based
www.moodle.org
Mplayer Multimedia player which can run a variety of
file formats: mpeg/vob Avi Ogg WMA WMV MP4
www.mplayerhq.hu
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
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
