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Introduction to FOSS

Introduction to FOSS. Classes of software. Operating System (OS) Software that manages all the application programs in a computer Manages the computer resources (memory, input/output, processor, storage, pheriperals) e.g. Windows, MacOS, Linux, xBSD Application

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Introduction to FOSS

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  1. Introduction to FOSS

  2. Classes of software • Operating System (OS) • Software that manages all the application programs in a computer • Manages the computer resources (memory, input/output, processor, storage, pheriperals) e.g. Windows, MacOS, Linux, xBSD • Application • Software designed for specific function • “talks” to the OS to use computer resources e.g. Internet browsers, e-mail clients, office productivity suite, desktop publishing programs

  3. Definition • Open source • Source code is available for examination • Source Code • Consists of the programming statements that are created by a programmer with a text editor or a visual programming tool and then saved in a file

  4. What is FOSS? • Free/Libre Open Source Software • Are programs whose licenses give users the freedom to: • Run the program for any purpose • Study and modify the program • Redistribute copies of either original or modified version

  5. FOSS vs. Proprietary Software

  6. Reference Materials • FOSS definition • http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html • http://www.opensource.org/docs/ definition.php • FOS Software • http://www.sourceforge.net • http://www.theopencd.org • http://www.softwarefor.org • http://www.ngo-in-a-box.org • http://www.iosn.net/fossatwork/wiki/SMEInABox/

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