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Welcome. Why Pay More than Free? Janice Wilson Butler Juan Chavez, Jr. Open Source Software. Free Software . 1984 – Richard Stallman started GNU project Goal: No one pays for software Eliminate domination by few and powerful

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  1. Welcome

  2. Why Pay More than Free? Janice Wilson Butler Juan Chavez, Jr. Open Source Software

  3. Free Software 1984 – Richard Stallman started GNU project Goal: No one pays for software Eliminate domination by few and powerful To protect “free” created GNU (GNUs not Unix) – General Public License

  4. Free Software Foundation General Public License May copy and distribute software Cannot prohibit others from doing same Cannot charge or restrict licensing Works derived from licensing must remain free

  5. Free Software Foundation Caused rift between computer industry and free software foundation Seemed to be strong anti-business message Software companies not interested in free software

  6. Enter Open Source Movement • Open Source – (Linus Torvald) greater liberties with licensing • Allows use & redistribution without compensation or credit. • Welcome

  7. There is great joy in the pursuit of creating something that improves the world. And there is lots of fun involved with doing things you enjoy doing. Open source has become the canvas for great art as well as great science. It is a means of self-expression. And something that facilitates discovering joy. Embracing Insanity

  8. Linux, Mac and Windows

  9. The social impact of two-way communication, the opportunities for a measure of fame, the recognition of joy in computing, and the ability to contribute something meaningful to others regardless of background are revolutionizing the computer world. Embracing Insanity

  10. You can and should shape your own future; because if you don't someone else surely will. Joel Barker

  11. Monetary Savings – average school 500 computers x $48.00 (MS Office) = $24,000 500 computers x $36.00 (FrontPage) = $18,000 PhotoShop Inspiration/Kidspiration Other commercial software programs Until it's time to upgrade...

  12. Operating Systems Linux (with its many varieties...)‏ Debian SUSE Red Hat Ubuntu – now on Dells Wolvix etc.

  13. Geeks needed... Many OS options and desktops available Will run well on older machines Much documentation available But, generally necessary to Geek-speak Thus, learning curve rather large

  14. But, educators can participate Alternative to MS Office is Open Office Learning curve is small Updated constantly Price is free Can be used as MS Office Files saved as .doc, .ppt., etc. Files opened as .doc, ppt., etc.

  15. http://openoffice.orgImpress = PowerPoint

  16. http://openoffice.orgCalc = Excel

  17. http://openoffice.orgWriter = Word

  18. http://openoffice.orgHTML Editor = FrontPage

  19. http://www.nvu.com (Not org) Nvu = FrontPage

  20. http://www.scribus.netScribus = Publisher

  21. http://www.gimp.orgGimp = Photoshop

  22. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Commercial Audio Editing Software

  23. http://www.artofillusion.org/screenshotsArt of Illusion = ???

  24. http://www.opera.comOpera = Explorer w/o hassles

  25. http://www.mozilla.comFirefox = Explorer

  26. http://freemind.sourceforge.netFreemind = Inspiration/Kids...

  27. Not Open Source But free, nevertheless

  28. http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/masters.htmlWavePad = Audacity (only easier)‏

  29. http://www.debugmode.com/wink/Wink = Captivate

  30. http://www.photofiltre.com/Photofiltre = PhotoShop/Photo Impact

  31. http://www.skype.comSkype = AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, etc.

  32. Photo Story 3 “Antithesis” of Open Source – but still free

  33. Movie Maker

  34. Information presented can be found at: http://gemini.utb.edu/jbutler This presentation was created using software that is entirely open source or free. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License 2.5

  35. BONUS http://www.creativecommons.org http://ccmixter.org/ http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/ Have fun!!!!

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