Introduction to Free and Open Source Software Miss Heng Chantheng [email_address] www.khmeros.info

Open Source Software Began in the "hacker" culture of U.S. in the 1960's and 1970's It showed that programs could be written by a community of volunteer programmers. 1970s and 1980s different free applications are developed around the world of Internet. The GNU is created and GPL license is drafted by Richard Stallman.

Began in the "hacker" culture of U.S. in the 1960's and 1970's

It showed that programs could be written by a community of volunteer programmers.

1970s and 1980s different free applications are developed around the world of Internet.

The GNU is created and GPL license is drafted by Richard Stallman.

In 1991, the first completed free operating system is created by Linus Torvalds as a university project: Linux. During the 1990s, the use of Linux grows very fast in the server market (command line based).

In 1991, the first completed free operating system is created by Linus Torvalds as a university project: Linux.

During the 1990s, the use of Linux grows very fast in the server market (command line based).

Free Software for End Users After 2003 Free and Open Source Software becomes competitive in the desktop and end user's application markets.

After 2003 Free and Open Source Software becomes competitive in the desktop and end user's application markets.

Support of Computer Companies IBM Sun Microsystems HP Dell Good for business Growing demand

IBM

Sun Microsystems

HP

Dell

Good for business

Growing demand

Why is FOSS interesting for Cambodia? Freedom to modify = Freedom to translate + Freedom to adapt Freedom to distribute and use Help to teach children ethical behavior Well adapted to Cambodian economy

Freedom to modify = Freedom to translate + Freedom to adapt

Freedom to distribute and use

Help to teach children ethical behavior

Well adapted to Cambodian economy

KhmerOS No development without technology Technology can only be integrated in society when it is in the local language.

No development without technology

Technology can only be integrated in society when it is in the local language.

KhmerOS 2004 - 2007 Localization Translate Adapt Support Khmer Culture (spell checker) Development of training materials Training ICT policy Collaboration with government

Localization

Translate

Adapt

Support Khmer Culture (spell checker)

Development of training materials

Training

ICT policy

Collaboration with government

KhmerOS Results A complete sets of high-quality free basic applications in Khmer An Operating system in Khmer (SUSE Linux) A standard Khmer Unicode keyboard, a set of Khmer Unicode fonts, a Khmer Unicode typing program Over 4.000 teachers, government officials and students trained Advanced ICT policy Use of Khmer software in the public education system A country that can use ICT in its own language

A complete sets of high-quality free basic applications in Khmer

An Operating system in Khmer (SUSE Linux)

A standard Khmer Unicode keyboard, a set of Khmer Unicode fonts, a Khmer Unicode typing program

Over 4.000 teachers, government officials and students trained

Advanced ICT policy

Use of Khmer software in the public education system

A country that can use ICT in its own language

Open School Program Joint project with the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport to integrate ICT in education Training students to the use of ICT in upper secondary school Use of ICT to deliver education and to improve the quality of education Automatize school management Master plan for ICT in education

Joint project with the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport to integrate ICT in education

Training students to the use of ICT in upper secondary school

Use of ICT to deliver education and to improve the quality of education

Automatize school management

Master plan for ICT in education