1. Free Software Technical English @MehdiParhizi, Gilan University, Faculty of Engineering, Fall of 2014 2. Variety of Terms!Variety of Terms! Free Software Open Source Software(OSS) Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Free/Libre Open Source Software(FLOSS) Free Software Open Source Software(OSS) Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Free/Libre Open Source Software(FLOSS) 3. Free or Free!?Free or Free!? Free as if Freedom and Liberty Think Free as in Free Speech Not (necessarily) Free as Free of Cost Free as if Freedom and Liberty Think Free as in Free Speech Not (necessarily) Free as Free of Cost 4. Free Software FoundationFree Software Foundation Grew out of GNU community & Richard Stallsman's mind Promoters of GNU Public License(GPL) Approves Licenses as Free Software Grew out of GNU community & Richard Stallsman's mind Promoters of GNU Public License(GPL) Approves Licenses as Free Software 5. Open Source InitiativeOpen Source Initiative Grew out of disagreement with GNU/FSF and by the efforts of Eric Raymond Less dogmatic / more practical Approves Licenses as Open Source Grew out of disagreement with GNU/FSF and by the efforts of Eric Raymond Less dogmatic / more practical Approves Licenses as Open Source 6. How Free/Open Source Works?How Free/Open Source Works? 7. Free/Open Source Development ModelFree/Open Source Development Model 8. What is the difference?What is the difference? Free Software Definition (FSF) Essential Freedoms of Free Software: Free to Run Free to Study (Read) Free to Improve (Write) Free to Redistribute (Publish) Open Source Definition (OSI) Almost the same as FSF except one crucial part: Doesn't insist on Free as in Freedom Free Software Definition (FSF) Essential Freedoms of Free Software: Free to Run Free to Study (Read) Free to Improve (Write) Free to Redistribute (Publish) Open Source Definition (OSI) Almost the same as FSF except one crucial part: Doesn't insist on Free as in Freedom 9. Open Source HardwareOpen Source Hardware High Level Low Level LevelofHardwareStack Open Source Code Open Firmware Open Schematics Open Cores Open Gates 10. Open Source HardwareOpen Source Hardware 11. Why Should We care for?Why Should We care for? Your Turn to Brainstorm!Your Turn to Brainstorm! 12. LicensesLicenses Different Licenses create different communities. The License determines the rules the community lives by. Represent the relationship between Value/Content Creator & Value/Content Consumer. ( Talks about Both sides Rights ) Different Licenses create different communities. The License determines the rules the community lives by. Represent the relationship between Value/Content Creator & Value/Content Consumer. ( Talks about Both sides Rights ) 13. LicensesLicenses Give Me Credit - AL, BSD, MIT Give Me Fixes - MPL, EPL, LGPL Give Me Everything - GPL Give Me Credit - AL, BSD, MIT Give Me Fixes - MPL, EPL, LGPL Give Me Everything - GPL 14. Questions or Comments?Questions or Comments? 15. FOSS Business EcosystemFOSS Business Ecosystem Financial Resource Donations Advertising Crowdfunding Investments (Startups) Financial Resource Donations Advertising Crowdfunding Investments (Startups) 16. FOSS Business EcosystemFOSS Business Ecosystem Revenue Streams Dual Licensing Open Core Tech Services Human Services Tech Product Advertising Revenue Streams Dual Licensing Open Core Tech Services Human Services Tech Product Advertising Publisher Services Product Placement 17. Great SourcesGreat Sources LUG Linux User Group 18. Great SourcesGreat Sources http://salam-donya.ir 19. Great SourcesGreat Sources http://ZConf.ir 20. Great SourcesGreat Sources http://FreeKeyborad.net 21. Expanding Beyond SoftwareExpanding Beyond Software Free/Open Source is a Culture. Concepts of Free Software spilling over into other areas. Creative Commons Licenses suitable for Literature, Photography, Music, Movie etc. Free/Open Source is a Culture. Concepts of Free Software spilling over into other areas. Creative Commons Licenses suitable for Literature, Photography, Music, Movie etc. 22. Aaron SwartzAaron Swartz Internet Hactivist: Creative Commons Reddit RSS Demand Progress Online Group -SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) Internet Hactivist: Creative Commons Reddit RSS Demand Progress Online Group -SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) 23. Internet's Own BoyInternet's Own Boy 24. Questions ? Comments ? 25. Be Free as in Freedom! Thank you very much! Be Free as in Freedom! Thank you very much! @MehdiParhizi Gilan University, Faculty of Engineering Fall of 2014 SlideShare.net/Parhizi Proudly created & designed in Fedora on LibreOffice