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Chapter 14

Chapter 14. The Open Source Community. Agenda. Types of Free Software Open Source Project Open Hardware Project Impacts. Types of Free Software. Freeware Author retains the copy right Allow user to use it for free Does not allow commercial usage

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Chapter 14

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  1. Chapter 14 The Open Source Community

  2. Agenda • Types of Free Software • Open Source Project • Open Hardware Project • Impacts

  3. Types of Free Software • Freeware • Author retains the copy right • Allow user to use it for free • Does not allow commercial usage • Source code is not available or the code can not be used in other program • Giftware, cardware, and mailware

  4. Types of Free Software • Shareware • Author release the program for free • Request the user for a fee if user likes it • Free software • Without cost and freedom • May also be sold

  5. Agenda • Types of Free Software • Open Source Project • Open Hardware Project • Impacts

  6. Open Source Project • Definition • Free source code on the Internet • Allow modifications • Guaranteed reliability and quality • Bazaar not Cathedral by Eric Raymond • Benefits • Less cost (free) • Innovation • Bugs fixing • Long product life

  7. Open Source Project • Problems • Service support • Drivers for new hardware

  8. Open Source Project • Requirements • Software to solve a general problem (OS) • Small modular design • A leader with technical and people skills for coordination • Reasonable time line • Mailing list, newsgroup, web site and discussion forums

  9. Open Source Project • Examples • Apache web server • Linux operating system • Mozilla browser (Netscape

  10. Agenda • Types of Free Software • Open Source Project • Open Hardware Project • Impacts

  11. Open Hardware Project • Test in the university and research institutes • Examples • The Freedom CPU • Open Design Circuits • The Open Hardware Certification Program • The Open Hardware Specification Project

  12. Agenda • Types of Free Software • Open Source Project • Open Hardware Project • Impacts

  13. Impacts • From industrial age to information age • Emphasizing the services (customizing and consulting) not product sales • Standardizing the hardware • Lower the cost for duplication • New open source community for project bid

  14. Points to Remember • Types of Free Software • Open Source Project • Open Hardware Project • Impacts

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