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Open Source Software

Open Source Software. What is OSS. Why do we LOVE OSS? Free! Free!! Free!!! Free!!!!. Popular OSS ’ s. Linux, Wordpress, joomla, firefox, thunder bird, open office. Shortcomings. Official documentation Not quite as refined when compared to competitors. What it lacks, it makes up for.

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Open Source Software

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  1. Open Source Software

  2. What is OSS • Why do we LOVE OSS? • Free! • Free!! • Free!!! • Free!!!!

  3. Popular OSS’s Linux, Wordpress, joomla, firefox, thunder bird, open office

  4. Shortcomings • Official documentation • Not quite as refined when compared to competitors

  5. What it lacks, it makes up for • IN: • Diversity!!!

  6. Power In Numbers! • Power in Crowd: More EYES!

  7. Power In Numbers! • Power in Crowd: More EYES! • Linux: - 10,000 patches per release (each linux release) - 1000 developers from 200+ corporations  - Each patches are Scrutinized for quality and performance

  8. Pwn2Own • What is it? • Relevance?

  9. Why Care about OSS? • Innovations • Continuous Learning

  10. Why Care about OSS? • Written to be extended by 3rd party features • - Great Practice

  11. Why Care? • Competition!

  12. Browser Competition

  13. Browser Performance

  14. OSS Advantages • Support Forums • Variety

  15. OSS Advantages • Support Forums • Variety

  16. Keep OSS Alive

  17. Promote!!!

  18. Make it better • Open the testing process • - More Metrics • Engage users

  19. Go out and Innovate! • Thank You!! • Name: Mariam Olagunju • Email: m.olagunju@utoronto.ca

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