"Understanding Open Source and Ubuntu Part 2 of 2" by Kurt von Finck @ eLiberatica 2007

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This is a presentation held at eLiberatica 2007. http://www.eliberatica.ro/2007/ One of the biggest events of its kind in Eastern Europe, eLiberatica brings community leaders from around the world to discuss about the hottest topics in FLOSS movement, demonstrating the advantages of adopting, using and developing Open Source and Free Software solutions. The eLiberatica organizational committee together with our speakers and guests, have graciously allowed media representatives and all attendees to photograph, videotape and otherwise record their sessions, on the condition that the photos, videos and recordings are licensed under the Creative Commons Share-Alike 3.0 License.

Technology

GETTING INVOLVED IN OPEN
SOURCE AND UBUNTU

Kurt von Finck

Possible Tasks

Developers
Translators
Artwork
Documentation Writers
Community Support

Ubuntu Repositories

 Main
 Universe
 Multiverse

Universe is maintained and controlled
solely by Ubuntu community
members

Ubuntu Development

 Paid distro team

 Community maintainers
 The Masters Of The Universe

Ubuntu Translations

 Ubuntu translations are accomplished via
the “Rosetta” web development framework
 Rosetta makes it easy for anyone of any
skill level to help improve localization
 Localization teams are organized by
language

Ubuntu Translations

Translations are not a minor feature.

Translators are IMPORTANT.

Do not underestimate the importance of
true language independence in the
Ubuntu ideology and goals.

Ubuntu Artwork

PRETTY IS A FEATURE
(aka “The Compiz Effect”)

Compelling artwork (splash
screens, desktops, icons) can be
a significant “tractor feature”
when new users evaluate their
initial reactions to an OS

(Can we all say “Mac OS X?”)

Documenting Ubuntu

Without good documentation any operating
system is an unknown labyrinth to a user.

Documentation separates the cream from
the milk in open source.

The Ubuntu Documentation team is critical
part of Ubuntu's mission and success.

Supporting Ubuntu

Community support is the primary
support mechanism for the majority
of Ubuntu users.

(But I do like eating)

Support via Launchpad, IRC, or
forums is often a new user's first
experience with the Ubuntu
community.

Building A Business

 Improve your CV
 Gain demonstrable skills
 FLOSS mojo!
 The Ubuntu Marketplace
 The Guadalinex model
 Reselling services

So why Ubuntu
(or free software)?
ROMANIAN INDEPENDENCE

Let's review Romanian history:
 A Roman province
 Tribute to Ottoman Porte
 Control by Hungary
 Control By Austria-Hungary
 Control by Russia

Sultan Bill Gates Bey?

AND NOW YOU WILLINGLY SURRENDER
YOUR CONTROL OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT HUMAN ENDEAVOR OF THE
CENTURY TO A FOREIGN
CORPORATION?

ROMANIA AND ROMANIANS
DESERVE BETTER

Open Source Is Your Choice For
Independence

CHOOSE SUSTAINABILITY!
CHOOSE INDEPENDENCE!
CHOOSE FREEDOM!

CHOOSE OPEN SOURCE!

Reusing These Presentations
In the spirit of Free Software, I am releasing
the slides from my two eLiberatica talks
under a Creative Commons “By-NC-ND”
license.
Use these slides to spread the message!
Download the PDF versions from:
http://people.ubuntu.com/~mneptok/eLiberatica

Ubuntu is a free and open-source Linux operating system that provides software for music, internet surfing, documents and more without viruses. It includes applications like Rhythmbox for music playback, Firefox for web browsing, Pidgin and Kopete for messaging, and OpenOffice for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases in an open standard format. Ubuntu offers these capabilities to users while respecting their freedom and sharing through its community-driven development.

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