FOSSSFD 2011FOSS ProjectsNewbies' Approach to Free and Open Source Software

Topics for Today● Topic #1 – FOSS & SFD

● Introduction to FOSS● Software Freedom Day 2011

● Topic #2 - FOSS Project ● Fedora Project● Other places● Sri Lankan Products● Opportunites

Who am I ?What brings me here?

Buddhika Kurera

Editor of the FOSS User Magazine

Committee Member at Software Freedom International

Fedora Ambassador – APAC Region

Free and Open Source Software

Recipe

A Secret !!

Recipe

Concentrate formula

Ingredients of OpenCola●2.36 kg plain granulated white table sugar●2.28 L water●30.0 mL caramel color●17.5 mL (3.50 tsp.) 75% phosphoric acid or citric acid●10.0 mL (2.00 tsp.) flavoring formula●2.50 mL (0.50 tsp.)

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-OpenCola

Free Software● Free doesnt mean at no-cost, it means

FREEDOM to,● Use Software for any purpose● Share the software● Change it as per the need● Share the modification

Software Freedom Day● Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual

worldwide celebration of Free Software. ● SFD is a

● public education effort ● increasing awareness of Free Software ● encouraging its use

● Started in 2004, and celebrated on 3rd Saturday of September.

Global Events

Local Events

Preparations

Events 2011 - 442

Other FOSS Projects

SAHANA Software Foundation

sahanafoundation.org

Sri Lankan Products● Lanka Software Foundation (LSF)

● Apache Axis C++ ● Apache Axis 2 Java● Sahana ← The best Disaster Management Software● Delasa● Ninithi

www.opensource.lk

Does Contribution Matter?

FOSS User Research

● Internship opportunities ● 3 months/ 6 months

● hr@fossuser.lk

USD 5,000

USD 5,000

FOSS Communities● Lanka Linux Users Group - www.lug.lk● FOSS LK – www.foss.lk● FOSS User Foundation - www.fossuser.lk● Hanthana Linux - www.hanthana.org

Contact ME

Emailbckurera@fossuser.lk

Facebookfacebook.com/bckurera

Other channels! Just google Buddhika Kurera, you will find places I am in