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    1. Open Source: It's Already Here
        • Dave Cross
        • Magnum Solutions Ltd
        • [email_address]
        • http://mag-sol.com/talks/bcs/
    2. Some Facts
      • Linux is a great desktop operating system
      • Anything you can do in Windows, you can also do on Linux
    3. Some More Facts
      • OpenOffice.org is as powerful as MS Office
      • Mozilla is a better browser than IE
      • Evolution does anything that Outlook does
        • (and is less vulnerable to virus attack)
    4. Or Opinons
      • There are many more “facts” like these
      • But they are just personal opinions
      • They only convince Open Source fans
        • (like me)
      • So let's try another approach
    5. Another Approach
      • Who has used Linux?
      • Who has used Linux today?
      • Who has used any Open Source app today?
    6. Another Approach
      • Who has used PayPal today?
      • Who has used Google today?
      • Who has used Amazon today?
      • These are all Open Source applications
    7. Open Source Business
      • All of these companies run their business on Open Source software
      • There are many more like them
      • What software are they using?
      • What advantages do they see?
    8. Web Site Software
      • An operating system (e.g. Windows)
      • A Web Server (e.g. IIS)
      • A Database (e.g. SQL Server)
      • A Programming Language (e.g. .Net)
      • What are the Open Source equivalents for these?
    9. LAMP
      • An operating system (Linux)
      • A Web Server (Apache)
      • A Database (MySQL)
      • A Programming Language (Perl, PHP and Python)
    10. Linux
      • Unix Clone
      • Originally for x86 architecture
      • Now runs on many platforms
      • Well established as an alternative to Unix
      • Long heritage – GNU Project
      • Many distributions
      • Commercial support
    11. Apache
      • “ A patchy server”
      • Modular architecture that makes it simple to add new features
      • The web server that all others emulate
      • Phenomenally successful
    12. Apache Runs the Web Source: Netcraft (http: // www.netcraft.com)
    13. MySQL
      • Small and fast database server
      • Compromises RDBMS functionality for speed
      • Alternatives
        • SQLite (even smaller, even faster)
        • PostgreSQL (slightly slower, fully featured)
      • Most commercial DBs run on Linux
        • One major exception
    14. Programming
      • Perl
        • Long history of being used for the web
        • Very high level language
        • Very fast when used with Apache (mod_perl)
      • PHP
        • More like ASP
        • Code embedded in HTML
    15. Programming
      • Python
        • Similar to Perl
        • More OO-based
      • Other Alternatives
        • Java (not Open Source)
        • Mono (Open Source version of .Net)
    16. Open Source Advantages
      • Cost
      • Security
      • Support
      • Quality
      • Control
    17. Cost
      • No license costs
      • Still pay for support and training
    18. Security
      • Source code is available to everyone
      • Security becomes very important
      • “ Security by obscurity” is not an option
      • Holes get fixed quickly
    19. Support
      • Most Open Source projects have very active support communities
      • Most bugs get fixed within a day
      • Fixes available immediately
    20. Quality
      • Programmer pride
      • Constant peer review
      • Meritocracy
    21. Control
      • You can see exactly what the program does
      • You can change what the program does
      • Documented interfaces and data formats
      • Not tied to one company's view of the world
    22. Conclusions
      • Everyone uses Open Source software every day
      • Some large businesses have already chosen to move to Open Source software
      • Many of these businesses are very successful
      • There are good business reasons for using Open Source software
    23. Questions

    + Dave CrossDave Cross, 2 years ago

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