This document discusses open source software and the open source community. It describes key open source projects like Linux, Apache, Firefox, and their histories. It also outlines four essential freedoms of free software. Additionally, it discusses Hong Kong open source organizations and events that promote open source software, including OpenSource.HK and Hong Kong Creative Open Technology Association. Finally, it provides an overview of the Google Code-in and Google Summer of Code programs that introduce students to open source development.

1. Software Freedom
and
Open Source
Community
Sammy Fung
sammy@sammy.hk

2. Software Developer

3. Python

4. President at OpenSource.HK

5. GNOME Asia

6. Mozilla

7. 自由
FREEDOM

8. “ Free software means
software that respects
users' freedom and
community. ”
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

9. 4 Essential Freedoms
● Freedom 0: Run the program.
● Freedom 1: Open Source to study and change
it.
● Freedom 2: Re-distribute the program.
● Freedom 3: Distribute your modified versions as
free software.

10. Ecosystem in
Technology
Innovation

11. Ecosystem in Technology Innovation
● Operating System
● Web Server
● Web Browser
● Applications

12. Operating System

13. Operating System
● Linux
– Server, Desktop, Embedded System.
– Mobile (Android).
● 1983: GNU projects developed many free software
programs replacing proprietary programs on UNIX
platforms.
● 1991: Linus Torvalds released first Linux kernel on internet,
then developers integrate with GNU softwares
(GNU/Linux) and distribute a new OS.
● Documentary Movie: Revolution OS (2001).

14. Web Server

15. Web Server
● Apache Software Foundation.
● Apache HTTP Server (Web Server).
● Most popular HTTP server since April 1996.
● 1995: First release
● 2009: 1st web server serving 100 million websites.
● August 2014: 47.92% market share (1st)
– http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2014/08/27/august-2014-
web-server-survey.html
● Documentary Movie: Revolution OS (2001).

16. Web Browser

17. Web Browser
● Mozilla Foundation (Found in 2003).
● Firefox Web Browser.
● Market Share: 15-20% (2014), 25-30% (2011).
● 1998: Netscape Communications Corp (creator of Netscape
Navigator web browser) created Mozilla project to coordinate open
source version of internet suite.
– Internet Suite: Web + Mail / Newsgroup + Web Composer + IRC.
● 2002: 1st release Firefox web browser (experimental branch of Mozilla
project).
● Sept 2014: Firefox 32.
● Documentary Movie: Code Rush

18. Applications
( )

19. Applications
● Developing Web Applications and Mobile Applications
running on OS platforms.
● Huge amount of free software (open source software)
are esstential and used to develop, manage and
operate web & mobile apps and their platforms.
● Programming Languages:
– PHP, Python, Ruby......
● Web Frameworks, CMS, Blog......:
– Wordpress, Drupal, Django, Joomla......

20. 社群
Community

22. Hong Kong Linux User Group
● http://www.linux.org.hk/
● Re-established in 1997.
● Linux Talks, Seminiars and Workshops.
● Linux Cafe meetups.
● Linux Exhibitions and Demostrations.

24. Open Source Hong Kong
● http://www.opensource.hk
● Established in 2008.
● Events: Workshops, Hackathons, Conferences.

25. Monthly Events -
Open Source Workshops

26. OpenSource.HK Hackathons

27. Hong Kong Open Source
Conferences

28. Hong Kong Creative Open
Technology Association
● http://www.cota.hk
● Established in 2014.
● HK registered limited company in guarantee.
● Non-profit organization. (in final process)
● Promoting Open Standards, Free and Open Source
Software, Open Hardware, Free Culture Works, Open
Content and Creative Commons.
● Work on projects and events.
– eg. Hong Kong Open Source Conference 2014.

29. Google Code-in

30. Google Code-in
Google Code-in 2013 on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjNADnzNa
Zg
And then “ I will recap it ”.
Google Code-in 2014
http://google-opensource.blogspot.hk/2014/10
/google-summer-of-code-2015-and-google.html

31. Google Code-in
“ International, online contest
designed to introduce
13-17 year old pre-university
students to the world of
open source development ”

32. When you read
the term open source, do you think
● What is open source?
● What types of work do open source projects do?
● I’ve only taken one computer science class, can I contribute to an
open source project?
● I’m not really into coding, how else can I contribute to open source?
● I’ve never participated in open source or an online contest before,
can someone help guide me?
● Open source sounds fun, how can I get started?
If you’ve wondered about any of these questions and are a pre-university
student (age 13-17) then Google hope you will join in the fun
and excitement of the Google Code-in

33. Google Code-in 2014
● 5th year.
● Starting from Monday, December 1.
● 7 weeks from December to January.
● working with up to 12 selected open source
projects on a variety of tasks.
● Students earn one point for each task
completed.

34. Google Code-in 2014
● Completed 1 task: receive a certificate
● Completed 3 tasks: earn a t-shirt
● Each mentoring organizations will name 2
grand prize winners for their organization based
upon the student's work.

36. Google Code-in 2014
● Grand prize winners: A trip to Google Mountain
View with a parent or legal guardian for an
award ceremony.
● An opportunity to meet with Google engineers.
● Explore the Google campus.
● Have a fun day in the San Francisco, California
sun.

37. Google Summer Of Code

38. Google Summer Of Code 2015
● Since 2005
● For College Students to write code for various
open source projects mentored by a wide
variety of carefully selected open source
projects.
● Over thousand students from over hundred
countries.
● Each students can submit up to 5 proposals
and only one will be accepted.

39. Google Summer Of Code 2015
● 2015/3/2: List of accepted mentoring
organizations published on website
– students discuss project ideas with potential
mentoring organizations.
● 2015/3/16-27: Student GSoC application.
– Mentoring organizations review and rank student
proposals.

40. Google Summer Of Code 2015
● 2015/4/27: Accepted student proposals
announced on GSoC 2015 website.
● 2015/5/25-8/17: Working
● 2015/8/31: Final result of GSoC announced.

41. Google Summer Of Code 2015
● GSoC T-Shirt
● US$ 5,500 (HK$ 42,500+) to each student
– HK$ 14,166 / month.
– Passed mid-term: US$ 2250
– Completed: US$ 2750
● US$ 500 to mentoring organization of each students
– HK$ 3850 per student to mentoring organization.
● Certificate on completion.

42. 自由
FREEDOM

43. “ Free software means
software that respects
users' freedom and
community. ”
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

44. Thank You!
Email:
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