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Open Source/Free Software

By, Thomas Amenn, Andrew Cimburek, Antoine Galaup, Blake Marter, Alissa Prewett, and Brian She,

Quick History of OPI

1990: The term “open source” as used to describe software code shared via computer so collaboration could happen.

1997: Open Source movement held the Free Software Summit in Palo Alto, California.

2002: Duke University created Center for the Study of the Public Domain. Creative Commons was launched.

2005: Creative Commons branched out to offer access to the site for scientific purposes.

Precedents

Government funding played a significant role in development and protocol of Open Source Software.

Advocates tried to make Open Source Softare a trademark but failed.

In 1983, Richard Stallman launched the GNU Project to write a complete operating system free from constraints on use of its source code.

Development

The first part of creating an Open Source Software is to understand Code and Languages.

Because of the growth of the Open Source Software, and vast options to create it, there are multiple languages to do so.

Different languages are used for different types of apps. Once someone knows how to code, either from a class or on

their own, they can create apps and small software to sell through app stores or give them to the population as a Free Software

Here is a list of some languages

Ruby on Rails Python/Django .NET Java

C/C++ Objective-C PHP SQL

Some major Open Source projects

Linux, a free operating system that can be loaded on hard drive, even a flash drive today.

Firefox, a popular web browser equivalent to Safari or Internet Explorer (Some might say it is even better)

Org, an alternative to Microsoft Office software such as Word, which by today’s standards is essential.

Goals

The Free Software Movement (FSM) is meant to guarantee certain freedoms for software users. Mainly the freedom to run and study software and how they work as well as changing them.

The movement, focuses also on getting software free for everyone as a social change, instead of purchasing software.

This movement is disliked from the professional world because it can encourage malicious uses of software.

Background on Intellectual Property

We can say that as an ultimate analysis, laws protecting it is the most essential part of the modern world.

With the progress of digital technology, and databases, people spend a lot of money getting intellectual property, and thus it should be protected.

We might predict in the future, intellectual property might be even more important than any other property.

Open Source Pro’s

It’s Free!! Some might be even as good as conventional

software. It is meant to boost overall creativity and

collaboration of our society as a whole. Great option for those who are learning how to use

and create software.

Open Source Con’s

Some software might not be fully operational or as practical as other conventional software.

Some software might contain viruses, and other malware.

It helps people learn coding, which means people start to also learn how to hack.

It helps the hacking community develop.

Effects and Impacts

The Open Source Movement helped raise awareness to the public about the potential for open source material.

Scientist routinely collaborate through these open sites.

It helps creators putting down barriers between what they can do and what they want to do.

Companies started to offer Open Source Software and still be profitable

A new generation of people bread in collaboration.

Thank You!

Thank you for your time and we sincerely hope that now you know a little more about Open Source/Free Software, I know we certainly do.

All of the works we used will be posted in our Work Cited which is posted in MLA format