Knowledge Sharing and Development under FOSS Spreading knowledge

Knowledge Sharing and Development under FOSS Spreading knowledge… unrestrained A Message By Students’ Forum for Free/Open Source Software http: //sf-foss. iiitm. ac. in sf-foss@iiitm. ac. in ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

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PHASE – II: COMMUNITY LEARNING Vedas Ramayana Civilizations …etc Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

PHASE – II: INVENTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Paper Construction Engines …etc Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

PHASE – III: IT REVOLUTION Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

PHASE – III: KNOWLEDGE…? ? ? Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

PHASE – III: OPEN SOURCE REVOLUTION The Hobbyists Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

All the fuss about “FOSS” Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

ABOUT FOSS Open Source Software can be defined as computer software for which the human readable source code is made available under a copyright license that meets the Open Source Definition. This permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form. It is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner. Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

DEVELOPMENT UNDER FOSS Philosophy Development Market Time Penetration And finally Price Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

ACHIEVEMENTS Imagine a day without FOSS Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

BACK TO THEME Dimensions Of Knowledge Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

Technical Commerce Traditional Management Open Source Spiritual Social Artists Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software Personality

KNOWLEDGE AND OPEN SOURCE Let it Grow Let it Develop Let it Rise Let it Flow Let it spread… unrestrained Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

LETS PROCEED… Example of a Lifetime Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

WIKIPEDIA Started in 2001 Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger Competitor: Proprietary Encyclopedias Concept: Written, Edited, Maintained by volunteers First Web 2. 0 service Most read encyclopedia Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

SOME STATISTICS 10 million articles Quarter of them in English 23 Languages Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software Contributors - Countless

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Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software Spreading knowledge… unrestrained http: //sf-foss. iiitm. ac. in sf-foss@iiitm. ac. in Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

OBJECTIVES Development of the society through modern open sourcing tools Provide open sourcing solutions to the current needs Provide an platform for the intellectual and technical development of students Spread the awareness and developments of open-source, reaching far and wide Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

ACTIVITIES Expert Talks , Video Conferences, Panel Discussions, Guest Lectures, Documentary presentation Lectures Software Development Software exhibition, Major open software contest, Industry/society aided specialized software development Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

ACTIVITIES Social Activities , IT seminars for schools Open Source Community Drive Documentary Presentation , Media Bi-yearly , , Chronicle Documentary Development Website Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

ACTIVITIES Informal Events Programming , , , Contests Hacking Contest Group , Discussion Quiz Debates Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

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Come lets join hands For the freedom of software For the freedom of skills For the freedom of knowledge For Spreading knowledge… unrestrained Students Forum for Free/Open Source Software

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