Open Source Software (OSS)

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Open Source Software (OSS)

• How your library can start using it today.

Adri Edwards-Johnson SWOSU Libraries adri.ej_at_gmail
.com
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What is OSS?

• OSS means Open Source Software
• OSS is created maintained by developers
  crossing institutional national boundaries
• Products are typically a certain kind of free
• Successful applications tend to be developed more
  quickly because they are free
• Quality more important than Profit
• Intellectual property rights belong to everyone

Source http//oss4lib.org/node/495
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OSS Definition

• Free redistribution
• Access to the source code
• Derived works
• No discrimination to people or fields of endeavor

http//www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php
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So what are some OS?

• Firefox
• Mozilla
• Gimp
• Tux Paint
• Open Office
• Filezilla
• OpenBiblio

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Why Firefox?

• Tab browsing
• Addition of tool bars
• EBSCO search
• Add-ons for websites
• Can have fun with work
• Customization!

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Why Mozilla?

• Sister product of Firefox with similar features
  (add-ons, etc)
• Easy all in one
• Browser
• Email
• Web page composer
• Chat
• Free

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Why Gimp?

• Professional image software is very expensive
• Lots of nice functionality
• Low learning curve
• Free

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Why Tux Paint?

• Fun and easy for kids of all ages
• Teaches hand-eye coordination
• Penguins are cute
• Introduces early principles of OSS
• Can use in various languages
• Free

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Why OpenOffice

• Writer Word
• Draw Parts of Word Power Point
• Calc Excel
• Math Parts of Word, Excel, Power Point
• Impress Power Point
• Base Access

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Filezilla

• Easy to use
• Free

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Why an OSS catalog?

• Support
• Use features developed by others
• Complete customization
• No buy-outs or merges
• Works on various platforms
• Pride
• Free or minimal cost

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Things to think about

• Some OSS requires higher level tech skills
• Patches
• Selling end users on the idea
• Not guaranteed tech support

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Links for this and more!

• http//www.mozilla.com/ Firefox/Mozilla
• http//www.gimp.org/ GIMP
• http//www.tuxpaint.org/ Tux Paint
• http//www.openoffice.org/ Open Office
• http//obiblio.sourceforge.net/ OpenBiblio
• http//filezilla.sourceforge.net/ Filezilla
• http//osdir.com/ (Open source Linux News
  Software)
• http//oss4lib.org/ OSS for libraries
• http//www.oswd.org/ Opens Source Webdesign
• http//www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/ Free
  Software Magazine
• http//www.openclipart.org/ Open Clipart