Open Sour ce f or Dumm ies

OSSCamp, IIT Delhi, Sept, ‘08

Kinshuk Sunil (kinshuk@osscube.com)
Community Manager, OSSCube
Tech Comics: "The Open Source Religion"
 We Wi ll Ans wer:
Are you a Dummy?
Do you know what Open Source is?
Why should you care about Open Source?
When you should NOT choose Open Source?

How to avenge yourself from the Speaker

 Note
1. This presentation:
# is available at osscamp.in and my blog
# expresses subjective opinions
# is not technology-oriented

2. The Law of Two Feet applies to this Talk

3. The speaker is taking great risks by talking about

something he doesn’t completely understand.
 Are you a D ummy?

1. You probaly are, if you thought:

# open source is a geek's domain
# open source is all about computers

2. Yes, if you don't understand:

# open source is a development methodology
# open source is not a philosophy
# open source is, now, a culture
 Wh at i s Open Source?
Technically:
01. Free Redistribution
02. Source Code
03. Derived Works
04. Integrity of The Author's Source Code
05. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
06. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
07. Distribution of License
08. License Must Not Be Specific to a Product
09. License Must Not Restrict Other Software
10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral
source open source definition, OSI
 What is Open Source?
In English:
program includes source and is freely distributable;

there is no discrimination of any sorts and no restrictions, given the

original author is not taken for a ride;

depends a lot on the license;

not necessarily a free software (free as in free beer)

 Wh at i s Open Source?

What does it mean:

1. you can share open source programs
2. develop in collaboration
3. get better softwares, lesser bugs, more usability
4. for the people, from the people, by the people
5. you can create new business opportunities
 Wh y Shoul d You Care?

Erm... were you listening?

You can:
1. Share open source programs
2. Develop in collaboration
3. Get better softwares, lesser bugs, more usability
4. Create new business opportunities
When Not To Use Open Source?

source Open Source Debate by Jurgens Pieterse

Concerns wit h Op en Source

“...The cost model in an Open Source environment shifts to focusing on

integration costs, the maintenance cost and the extension of
applications...”2

“...A major concern is the potential cost of retraining staff when a switch
is made to Open Source products...”
 Mu st Re ad

1. Open Source Definition at Open Source Initiative

2. Open Source Debate by Jurgens Pieterse
 Th ank you!

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