Fedora (the Distro and the Community)
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(the Distro and the Community)
Romar Mayer MicabaloPresented by
FOSS Advocate / Mentor, Fedora [email protected]
License statement goes here. See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing#Content_Licenses for acceptable licenses.
Fedora
About RomarFree & Open Source Software Advocate / Mentor for the Fedora Project
long-time self-proclaimed community volunteer, FOSS advocate, and Linux evangelist
DevOps SysAdmin for Innovuze Solutions, Inc.
volunteer organizer for ITG-X, & PyTsada
volunteer for A4 Mindanao Alliance
he loves dogs
What we'll cover
1. Getting to know FOSS
2. Introducing Fedora
a. the distribution
b.the community
3. How can you help?
Getting to know FOSS
stands for “free & open source software” or rather “free & open source systems”
started out as a paradigm for software
now encompass not only software, but hardware, and various other aspects of mundane life
FOSS
the term was coined by Bruce Perens
initially drafted to be used by the Debian Linux community
systems deemed 'open source' allows anyone to look at the source code, or internal design, and anyone can innovate around those systems
Open Source
Introducing Fedora
a Linux-based operating system
also called a “Linux distribution” (aka “distro”)
FREE for anyone to download, use, modify, and distribute
built by people across the globe
primarily sponsored, and supported by, Red Hat, Inc.
Fedora is ...
a community of people who work together to continually improve, promote, and share the Fedora Linux distribution
the collective is called The Fedora Project
Fedora is also ...
Fedora: the Distro
Fedora includesthe best, latest and most robust collection of free and open source software available
Suitable forexisting Linux users
computer savvy users
people who are active in the community
general productivity user
Fedora buildsFedora Workstation
Fedora Server
Fedora Cloud
Fedora can hazproductivity
entertainment
development
creatives (image processing, video editing, vector graphics, etc.)
communications
and lots more ...
Fedora release cyclerelease is every 6 months
How can you help ?
The Fedora Projectis open to anyone and everyone who wants to join
work with people across the globe
work with topnotch free and open source software
join the Fedora Project at http://www.fedoraproject.org
download and try out Fedora Linux ( http://www.getfedora.org )
spread the word about Fedora in your local community
Volunteer
Questions?
License statement goes here. See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing#Content_Licenses for acceptable licenses.
