An Introduction to Open Source Software

Slide 1: An Introduction to Open Source Software Michael Sauers Technology Innovation Librarian Nebraska Library Commission

Slide 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatwhat/5460833/

Slide 3: To be Open Source it must have…  Free Redistribution (sort of)  Source Code  Derivitive Works  Integrity of The Author's Source Code  No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups  Distribution of License  License Must Not Be Specific to a Product  License Must Not Restrict Other Software  License Must Be Technology-Neutral

Slide 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/copenhagenbrains/827570460/

Slide 5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/veronicalola/220985902/

Slide 6: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drachmann/327122302/

Slide 7: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyzipper/132685095/

Slide 9: Why now? http://www.flickr.com/photos/drp/47876071/

Slide 10: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsa_sakurako/1407449118/ cancer” “Linux is a –Steve Balmer, Microsoft CEO

Slide 11: http://www.flickr.com/photos/20792787@N00/53071820/

Slide 12: http://www.flickr.com/photos/5tein/2380827810/

Slide 18: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maratimba/14415319/

Slide 19: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirak/2119674488/

Slide 21: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vadania/525579200/

Slide 23: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wlscience/2121691688/

Slide 24: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinl8888/470783978/

Slide 25: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eggplant/44101381/

Slide 26: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mnadi/32325828/

Slide 27: http://www.flickr.com/photos/work4bandwidth/116246946/

Slide 28: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arycogre/54110476/

Slide 29: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/536550986/

Slide 30: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/6998637/

Slide 31: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wicks/2201785596/

Slide 33: Thank you! Michael Sauers Technology Innovation Librarian Nebraska Library Commission msauers@nlc.state.ne.us Special thanks to Julian Clark of the Georgetown University Law Library for content and inspiration.