Introduces FOSS and presents a few possible career paths that students can aim for.

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2. Introduction to FOSS
and Your Career Paths
By: Alec Joseph Rivera

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Social Issues - Ours
Corruption
Poverty
Hunger
High Crime Rates
Pollution

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IGNORANCEIGNORANCE
Root Problem

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Social Issues..?
Image
Hype
Popularity

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ABSURDITY = IGNORANCEABSURDITY = IGNORANCE
Root Problem

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Yeah... cute.

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Solution

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FOSS

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Advantages
Low to no cost
Abundance of
personnel / support
Ubiquitous
Immaterial
commodity
Monetary
Non-monetary
Higher motivations
Share
Contribute
Mutuality /
Reciprocity

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Just one small catch...
Learning Curve

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More about FOSS
History
Licenses
Copyleft
Strong vs. Weak
Adoption
Business Models
Effects
Developed / Developing
Countries
Software Industry
Education / Public
Institutions
Internet-based Activities

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Software Development
Application
developers
Web application
developers
Web utilities and
services
Software engineers
Project managers
Security analysts

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IT Management
IT managers
IT consultants /
training
System
administrators
Network engineers
Network
administrators

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Emerging Niches
Cloud computing
Big data processing
Interfacing
Telemetry
Robotics
Micro-niches

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Disclaimer
Images were taken from various sources on the Internet via Google,
and are properties and copyrighted by their authors and owners. If
you're one of them, please don't sue me.
Experiment as much as possible. Mistakes are your best teachers.
Grow lot of plants and collect lots of books. When you have both,
you're set for life.
Pray even if you don't believe. It helps focus your mind to your goal.
When you've become successful (or rich), don't forget us. Don't look
for us, rather pay it forward.

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Like to know more..?
eijhei@gmail.com
facebook.com/agirivera
facebook.com/groups/pampanga.open.source
www.8layertech.com
www.codingavenue.com

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