MOZILLA COMMUNITY

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ByGauthamraj ElangoDate:July – 1 -2012

WHAT IS FOSS?

FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

LEARN – DEVELOP - DEPLOY

WHAT FOSS PROVIDES?

• SERVE:-Provides full freedom to use the software to meet one’s own requirements

• STUDY:-Provides full freedom to study the software and modify it

• SHARE:-Provides full freedom to redistribute the modified and original versions of the software

THE FOSS CONCEPT

• The term free in FOSS doesn't mean no cost, but refers to the absence of constraints

• Foss provides four freedoms:

1.to use the software for any purpose

2.to study the software

3.to modify the software

4.to redistribute the original & modified versions of the software

HOW FOSS IS DEVELOPED?

• Multiple users as co-developers

• Users share their functional and technical knowledge

• A Collaborative development

• Software bugs are kept visible to the People

• Fast and Easy bug fixing

FOSS ENABLED STUDENTS

• Can reuse,modify,integrate and build software depending on existing systems

• Can customize and modify the functionality of software as per the user requirements

• Hence,can save money and helps to get competitive advantage of the organization

EXAMPLES FOR FOSS

Mozilla and

Mozilla Projects

About Mozilla

• Mozilla is a global community of volunteers and like-minded people who works towards the goal of shaping the better web

• Mozilla believes that web is a public resource for Innovation and Opportunity where we can build our dreams

• Mozilla also believes that web is an asset of the people and want the power of web to be in peoples hand

• Mozilla is fighting to have an Open Web

About Mozilla

• Mozilla is a non-profit organization who see success with people than share and stake holders

• Mozilla mission is to promote Openness,Innovation and Opportunity on the web

• We try to achieve our goal by creating software like Firefox and movements like Drumbeat

Mozilla Projects

• Mozilla projects are one of the most successful open-Source movements in the recent years

• Some of the famous Mozilla projects are,

1.Mozilla Firefox for Desktop 6.Camino

2.Mozilla Firefox for Mobile

3.Mozilla Thunderbird

4.Mozilla Seamonkey

5.Sunbird and Lightning

Mozilla Projects

• Mozilla Firefox - Web browser for Desktop and Mobile

• Mozilla Thunderbird - E-mail Client

• Mozilla Seamonkey - All in one suite

• Sunbird and Lightning - Calendering Applications

• Camino - Browser for Mac OS

Mozilla Lab Initiative

• Mozilla Lab Initiative includes,

1.OpenID – Single login for all your webpages

2.WebFWD – Fast track Application Development

3.Boot to Gecko – Creating an os for OpenWeb

4.DrumBeat – opensource tools + you

5.Rainbow – creating audio and video recorder

What is an Open Web?

Do you think we have complete control over todays

Internet?

Open web

• Each Corporates are trying to make people to use their Technology indirectly

Eg:-Interactive Applications from Adobe

• Technology is always kept away from the public

• Hence,deploying the same content across various platforms is a problem

Eg:-at present,there is no flash plugin for iOS devices

LOCALIZATION EFFORT

Localization

• Aims to produce mozilla products that are culturally adaptable

• Ensures Open web and Open Source exist across boundries without any language as a constraint

• We work closely with volunteers and Mozilla l10n drivers

• Involves three steps :

1. Translate

2. Revision

3. Release

Mozilla Summer Code Party

Mozilla Summer Code Party

• Initiative from Mozilla that helps you to make something awesome on the web

• Helping Millions of users from web consumers into web makers

• Creating a new generation of web makers

• You don't have to be a coding expert or wizard to be a web maker

• Tools and guides are available , if you like you can host an event

HackasaurusBuilding a Generation of Web Makers

Hackasaurus

• Hackasaurus allows us to mash up and remix any webpage like a magic

• Hackasaurus allows us to actively shape,remix and share our creation with our Friends within the browser

• An awesome tool,X-Ray Goggles made it simple to know what the web is made of,remix your favorite page and share them to your friends

• To know more visit http://hackasaurus.org

Want to Contribute?

• If you are interested in joining Mozilla to shape a better web,Welcome into the Mozilla Family

• You can contribute to Mozilla even if you have just 5 minutes to spare

• To know more visit http://mozilla.org/contribute

Thank You...!