This document discusses popular open source software. It defines open source software as software with available source code that is customizable and free to use and modify. Open source software is community-developed and tested. Some of the most popular examples mentioned are Linux, Apache, and Microsoft's CodePlex project. The document also discusses open source licenses, areas where open source software needs support, and lists many popular open source education programs and operating systems.

1. Popular Open Source Software
Jason Murray

2. Goals:
I will:
 Define Open Source Software (OSS),
 Explain licenses,
 Explore OSS popularity,
 Discuss areas for support, and
 List several popular educational OSS

3. What is Open Source Software?
 Software with available source code
 Customizable
 Free as in speech, free as in beer
 The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric Raymond
 Community programmed, reviewed, & tested
 Development movement

4. Popularity
 Richard Stallman – Free Software Foundation
 GNU project
 The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric Raymond
 Netscape
 Examples
 Linux
 Apache
 Microsoft??
 CodePlex
 XP

5. Licenses
 Open Source Initiative
 Licenses
 Apache License 2.0
 Mozilla Public License 2.0
 MIT License
 GNU General Public License (GPL)
 GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

6. Support
 Red Hat
 Full support
 IT challenge
 Business needs
 Industry (education)
 Cloud computing
 Migration

7. Support
 Black Duck

8. Support
 OpenLogic

9. Support
 Google
 Blogs
 Forums
 OSS website
 LinkedIn
 Open Source Group

10. Caution - Disclaimer
 Evaluate software
 Needs analysis
 What are your objectives?
 Does this package meet your curriculum needs?
 Environment
 Will it run on all of your devices?
 Unexpected Results

11. Operating Systems
 Edubuntu
 openSUSE – EduLife
 Puppy Linux for Education
 Debian-Edu
 UberStudent

12. Learning Management Systems
 Moodle
 .LRN (dot learn) created by MIT
 Dokeos (new mobile platform)
 ATutor (LMS & CMS)

13. Content Management Systems
 WordPress
 Joomla
 Drupal
 Typo3
 e107

14. Content Management Platform
 Alfresco – hosting available too
 Nuxeo

15. Assessment for Emergencies
 InaSAFE
 Indonesia Scenario Assessment For Emergencies
 Black Duck 2012 Rookie of the Year

16. Previous PETE & C OSS Session
 Charlie Reisinger
 Tech Blog
 LibreOffice

17. Educational OSS
 Tux4Kids
 TuxPaint, TuxType, TuxMath
 GCompris

18. Educational OSS
 Blender
 GimpShop
 CamStudio
 GreenShot

19. Educational OSS
 Celestria
 iTalc
 iTest
 KDEdu

20. Discovering OSS Alternatives
 osalt – Open Source as Alternative
 Alternativeto – OSS and others

21. Repositories
 SourceForge
 GitHub
 Google Code
 Bit Bucket
 CodePlex
 Code 52
 Open Hatch

22. Educational OSS – Top Pick
 Portable Apps
 Over 300 apps

23. Questions
 Don’t forget about:
 Hardware
 Raspberry Pi
 Ouya
 Content,
 Flexbooks
 Curriki
 Courses
 MOOCs
 ….