Software Freedom and Open Source Community
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This document discusses open source software and the open source community. It describes key open source projects like Linux, Apache, Firefox, and their histories. It also outlines four essential freedoms of free software. Additionally, it discusses Hong Kong open source organizations and events that promote open source software, including OpenSource.HK and Hong Kong Creative Open Technology Association. Finally, it provides an overview of the Google Code-in and Google Summer of Code programs that introduce students to open source development.
Software Freedom and Open Source Community
- 1. Software Freedom and Open Source Community Sammy Fung [email protected]
- 3. Python
- 5. GNOME Asia
- 6. Mozilla
- 7. 自由 FREEDOM
- 8. “ Free software means software that respects users' freedom and community. ” http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
- 9. 4 Essential Freedoms ● Freedom 0: Run the program. ● Freedom 1: Open Source to study and change it. ● Freedom 2: Re-distribute the program. ● Freedom 3: Distribute your modified versions as free software.
- 10. Ecosystem in Technology Innovation
- 11. Ecosystem in Technology Innovation ● Operating System ● Web Server ● Web Browser ● Applications
- 12. Operating System
- 13. Operating System ● Linux – Server, Desktop, Embedded System. – Mobile (Android). ● 1983: GNU projects developed many free software programs replacing proprietary programs on UNIX platforms. ● 1991: Linus Torvalds released first Linux kernel on internet, then developers integrate with GNU softwares (GNU/Linux) and distribute a new OS. ● Documentary Movie: Revolution OS (2001).
- 14. Web Server
- 15. Web Server ● Apache Software Foundation. ● Apache HTTP Server (Web Server). ● Most popular HTTP server since April 1996. ● 1995: First release ● 2009: 1st web server serving 100 million websites. ● August 2014: 47.92% market share (1st) – http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2014/08/27/august-2014- web-server-survey.html ● Documentary Movie: Revolution OS (2001).
- 16. Web Browser
- 17. Web Browser ● Mozilla Foundation (Found in 2003). ● Firefox Web Browser. ● Market Share: 15-20% (2014), 25-30% (2011). ● 1998: Netscape Communications Corp (creator of Netscape Navigator web browser) created Mozilla project to coordinate open source version of internet suite. – Internet Suite: Web + Mail / Newsgroup + Web Composer + IRC. ● 2002: 1st release Firefox web browser (experimental branch of Mozilla project). ● Sept 2014: Firefox 32. ● Documentary Movie: Code Rush
- 18. Applications ( )
- 19. Applications ● Developing Web Applications and Mobile Applications running on OS platforms. ● Huge amount of free software (open source software) are esstential and used to develop, manage and operate web & mobile apps and their platforms. ● Programming Languages: – PHP, Python, Ruby...... ● Web Frameworks, CMS, Blog......: – Wordpress, Drupal, Django, Joomla......
- 20. 社群 Community
- 22. Hong Kong Linux User Group ● http://www.linux.org.hk/ ● Re-established in 1997. ● Linux Talks, Seminiars and Workshops. ● Linux Cafe meetups. ● Linux Exhibitions and Demostrations.
- 24. Open Source Hong Kong ● http://www.opensource.hk ● Established in 2008. ● Events: Workshops, Hackathons, Conferences.
- 25. Monthly Events - Open Source Workshops
- 27. Hong Kong Open Source Conferences
- 28. Hong Kong Creative Open Technology Association ● http://www.cota.hk ● Established in 2014. ● HK registered limited company in guarantee. ● Non-profit organization. (in final process) ● Promoting Open Standards, Free and Open Source Software, Open Hardware, Free Culture Works, Open Content and Creative Commons. ● Work on projects and events. – eg. Hong Kong Open Source Conference 2014.
- 29. Google Code-in
- 30. Google Code-in Google Code-in 2013 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjNADnzNa Zg And then “ I will recap it ”. Google Code-in 2014 http://google-opensource.blogspot.hk/2014/10 /google-summer-of-code-2015-and-google.html
- 31. Google Code-in “ International, online contest designed to introduce 13-17 year old pre-university students to the world of open source development ”
- 32. When you read the term open source, do you think ● What is open source? ● What types of work do open source projects do? ● I’ve only taken one computer science class, can I contribute to an open source project? ● I’m not really into coding, how else can I contribute to open source? ● I’ve never participated in open source or an online contest before, can someone help guide me? ● Open source sounds fun, how can I get started? If you’ve wondered about any of these questions and are a pre-university student (age 13-17) then Google hope you will join in the fun and excitement of the Google Code-in
- 33. Google Code-in 2014 ● 5th year. ● Starting from Monday, December 1. ● 7 weeks from December to January. ● working with up to 12 selected open source projects on a variety of tasks. ● Students earn one point for each task completed.
- 34. Google Code-in 2014 ● Completed 1 task: receive a certificate ● Completed 3 tasks: earn a t-shirt ● Each mentoring organizations will name 2 grand prize winners for their organization based upon the student's work.
- 36. Google Code-in 2014 ● Grand prize winners: A trip to Google Mountain View with a parent or legal guardian for an award ceremony. ● An opportunity to meet with Google engineers. ● Explore the Google campus. ● Have a fun day in the San Francisco, California sun.
- 37. Google Summer Of Code
- 38. Google Summer Of Code 2015 ● Since 2005 ● For College Students to write code for various open source projects mentored by a wide variety of carefully selected open source projects. ● Over thousand students from over hundred countries. ● Each students can submit up to 5 proposals and only one will be accepted.
- 39. Google Summer Of Code 2015 ● 2015/3/2: List of accepted mentoring organizations published on website – students discuss project ideas with potential mentoring organizations. ● 2015/3/16-27: Student GSoC application. – Mentoring organizations review and rank student proposals.
- 40. Google Summer Of Code 2015 ● 2015/4/27: Accepted student proposals announced on GSoC 2015 website. ● 2015/5/25-8/17: Working ● 2015/8/31: Final result of GSoC announced.
- 41. Google Summer Of Code 2015 ● GSoC T-Shirt ● US$ 5,500 (HK$ 42,500+) to each student – HK$ 14,166 / month. – Passed mid-term: US$ 2250 – Completed: US$ 2750 ● US$ 500 to mentoring organization of each students – HK$ 3850 per student to mentoring organization. ● Certificate on completion.
- 42. 自由 FREEDOM
- 43. “ Free software means software that respects users' freedom and community. ” http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
- 44. Thank You! Email: [email protected] Blog: http://sammy.hk SlideShare: http://slidesha.re/1rvVD a8 Open Source Hong Kong: http://opensource.hk