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BENEFITS OF USING
FOSS
FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE'S
FOSS COMMUNITY – NSBM | #FOSSTARTER
RECAP …
• “Police raid unnamed corporate firm for software piracy “ – sundaytimes.lk
• “Lankan software piracy rate at 84% “ - dailymirror.lk
• “Microsoft Sri Lanka has launched the Genuine Software Initiative” – Microsoft.com
AS A DEVELOPING NATION …
• Legal issues with software ( Pirate Usages )
• Paying $119.99 ? What about Other Applications ?
• Security, reliability and stability
• Vendor Independence/ open standards
• Localization
FOUR MAJOR FREEDOM PARTS
• Run
• Study how program works
• Redistribute copies
• Modify / improvise
Story of Linux video
WHY USE FREE & OPEN SOURCE
• The availability of the source code.
• The right of code modification, improvement and redistribution.
• Large base of developers and users.
• Have an alternative.
• Free marketing and support for your project.
• Not tied to a single vendor
• Big community to support
• Better Security
• Reliability & Stability
WHY USE FREE & OPEN SOURCE … 2
A LITTLE COMPARE ?
• FULL ACCESS Vs No ACCESS
• Licensing freedom vs. licensing restrictions
ADVANTAGES
• Strategic Benefits
• Economic Benefits
• Social Benefits
• other Benefits
Strategic Benefits
a) Developing local capacity/industry
b) Reducing imports/conserving foreign exchange
c ) Enhancing national security
d) Reducing copyright infringements
e) Enabling localization
-
Microsoft Solution
Software Cost
Software Cost
Norton Antivirus 2002 $2,498
MS Internet Information Server $0
MS Windows 2000 Advanced
Server
$19,995
MS Commerce Server $12,333
MS ISA Standard Server 2000 $1,499
MS SQL Server 2000 $4,999
MS Exchange Standard Server
2000
$1,299
Windows XP Professional $14,950
MS Visual Studio 6.0 $2,237
MS Office Standard $23,950
Adobe Photoshop 6 $1,218
Additional Client Access
Licenses
$2,010
Total $87,988
- FOSS Solution Software Cost
Software Cost
Linux Distribution (eq Red Hat
9.0)
$80
Apache (Web server) $0
Squid (Proxy server) $0
PostgreSQL (Database) $0
iptables (Firewall) $0
Sendmail/Postfix (Mail servers) $0
KDevelop (IDE) $0
GIMP (Graphics) $0
Open Office (Productivity suite) $0
OSCommerce (e-Commerce
suite)
$0
Total $80

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Benefits of using foss

  • 1. BENEFITS OF USING FOSS FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE'S FOSS COMMUNITY – NSBM | #FOSSTARTER
  • 2. RECAP … • “Police raid unnamed corporate firm for software piracy “ – sundaytimes.lk • “Lankan software piracy rate at 84% “ - dailymirror.lk • “Microsoft Sri Lanka has launched the Genuine Software Initiative” – Microsoft.com
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. AS A DEVELOPING NATION … • Legal issues with software ( Pirate Usages ) • Paying $119.99 ? What about Other Applications ? • Security, reliability and stability • Vendor Independence/ open standards • Localization
  • 7. FOUR MAJOR FREEDOM PARTS • Run • Study how program works • Redistribute copies • Modify / improvise Story of Linux video
  • 8. WHY USE FREE & OPEN SOURCE • The availability of the source code. • The right of code modification, improvement and redistribution. • Large base of developers and users. • Have an alternative. • Free marketing and support for your project.
  • 9. • Not tied to a single vendor • Big community to support • Better Security • Reliability & Stability WHY USE FREE & OPEN SOURCE … 2
  • 10. A LITTLE COMPARE ? • FULL ACCESS Vs No ACCESS • Licensing freedom vs. licensing restrictions
  • 11. ADVANTAGES • Strategic Benefits • Economic Benefits • Social Benefits • other Benefits
  • 12. Strategic Benefits a) Developing local capacity/industry b) Reducing imports/conserving foreign exchange c ) Enhancing national security d) Reducing copyright infringements e) Enabling localization
  • 13. - Microsoft Solution Software Cost Software Cost Norton Antivirus 2002 $2,498 MS Internet Information Server $0 MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server $19,995 MS Commerce Server $12,333 MS ISA Standard Server 2000 $1,499 MS SQL Server 2000 $4,999 MS Exchange Standard Server 2000 $1,299 Windows XP Professional $14,950 MS Visual Studio 6.0 $2,237 MS Office Standard $23,950 Adobe Photoshop 6 $1,218 Additional Client Access Licenses $2,010 Total $87,988 - FOSS Solution Software Cost Software Cost Linux Distribution (eq Red Hat 9.0) $80 Apache (Web server) $0 Squid (Proxy server) $0 PostgreSQL (Database) $0 iptables (Firewall) $0 Sendmail/Postfix (Mail servers) $0 KDevelop (IDE) $0 GIMP (Graphics) $0 Open Office (Productivity suite) $0 OSCommerce (e-Commerce suite) $0 Total $80