foss & linux for education
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A short presentation about FOSS & Linux as a part of PT Jerbee's Corporate Social Responsibility visiting event at SMKN2 Sukabumi (in English).TRANSCRIPT
Linux & Opensource forEducation
[email protected] , PT Jerbee IndonesiaIT Competency Test Events at
SMKN 2 Sukabumi , 2008
PT Jerbee IndonesiaYour ICT Solutions
Klub Linux Bandung (KLuB)Bandung's Linux User Group
SMKN 2 SukabumiPublic Vocational School
Opensource ?
Software which is liberally licensed to grant the right of users to study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code.Free as a FREEDOM (sometimes also free as a free beer / gratis)
Free Open Source Software (FOSS)
Richard M. Stallman FSF 4 Freedom (run, study, copy, improve) GNU Project & GPL License GNU/Linux OSI InternetNetscape, Sun, Apache, MySQL dll.
FOSS History
Opensource operating system with a bunch of FOSS applications (distribution names: Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSUSE dll.)
Proven and famous as server, now as desktop / workstations
GNU/Linux (Linux)
Linus Torvalds UNIX – MINIX – Linux Kernel Linux (1991) + GNU Projects (1984) CLI & GUI Penguin Mascot (Tux)
desktopapplications
GNU/Linux + Applicationsinstalled by default, thousands of additional applications available
Specializedalso available in many customized flavour/package (multimedia, education, security etc.)
Customizedremastered, local & personal distribution !Linux Distributions
Ubuntu LinuxUbuntu Linux Philosophy : humanity towards other (african language) Free : sponsored by Canonical, free CD Debian Derrivative : solid, proven, thousands applications + easy to use Popular : developer & community (wide range of user levels) Indonesia : UbuntuID Local Community, offline DVD
Xubuntulightweight, low spec. hardware
Edubuntuubuntu for education
Linux Terminal Server Project thin client, 1 server for low spec multiclient
good to start school's computer lab.
Applications for Children drawing, astronomy, science, chemistry
Education Server schooltool (class management), web server (CMS, academic information system, elearning, knowledge portal etc.)
ubuntu variants
KubuntuKDE desktop, nice & friendly GUI
Gobuntupure opensource
UbuntuStudioultimate multimedia box
Integrated sound control: JACKTrack mixing: ArdourSimple editor: AudacityLoop synth/MIDI:
Rosegarden, LMMS, MuseDrum machine: HydrogenMetronome: GtickSound/guitar effect: Creox
ubuntu variants
indonesian distro
BlankOn
IGOS Nusantara
Kuliax
DewaLinux
ZenCafe
Xnuxer dll.
Why Linux ?
“ Legal, affordable. ”
total cost of ownership intangible benefits – old hardware
employmentworld
*NIX based server were dominating the networking world
In programming world, the platforms & languages mostly in opensource. Deployment in *NIX server is a standard knowledge
Many companies start using opensource (OpenOffice)
Interoperability (we'll met multiplatform stacks in real world)
* active internet server, january 2008
balanced/complete curriculum = propietary competency + opensource competency = equal choice
national movement:
IGOS (Indonesia Go Open Source)
ministry of education – state ministry of research & technology – ministry of communication & information
Unlimited creativity
2008
legal
halal
IGOS movementaffordable
time to start
freedom
creative
internet
support
community
virus free
competency
worldwidenow getting easier
interoperability
standard
Linux for Education
NATIONAL IT COMPETENCY
Software copyright & license, ethics and morality in IT world
Operating System
Office Applications
Graphics and multimedia
Programming
Networks, server & internet
Office Application● Every business activities needs Office Application● Operating system + document/text editor, presentation, spreadsheets● Free! ($150$400 for OS? $200$500 for Office?)
document / text editor spreadsheets presentation dll.
Graphic Design● The GIMP, GIMPShop, Inkscape, XaraXtreme● Camera/Image Transfer● Scanner● Printing (CUPS)● TrueType Fonts● Editing● Retouching (plugins)● Multi Format● Free!($300$700 for editor?)
ProgrammingProgramming Language (Java, PHP, Ruby, C/C++, Gtk dll.)
IDE (Integrated Development Tools) & HTML EditorSource Code Management
Real DeploymentDatabase Server
Eclipse IDE Netbeans IDE
Multimedia EditingSimple audio editor (audacity)Advance audio editor (ardour)Video editor (cinellera, kino, avidemux)3D editor & animation (blender)Audio streaming / internet radio (icecast)
Online Reference ?
www.ubuntuid.org www.linux.or.id wiki.ubuntuid.org
shipit.ubuntu.com
groups.google.com/group/idubuntu
T H A N K Y O U !
Diki ([email protected]) research & development director pt. jerbee indonesia bandung member of ubuntuid community & bandung linux user group (KLuB) a ruby programmer & opensource developer @ Toombila Project a blogger, http://chickenstrip.wordpress.com
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