What is Linux?What is Linux?Its Implication for Education

I am the real big man around here

Linux was created by me!!!!!!

Icreated it as a hobby while I was a student

began working on the program in 1991 but released the kernel in 1994

used C to write the program

Other features of LinuxOther features of LinuxUnix-like

GNU General Public License

Free and Open Source

WOWWOW

Free So Linux is free I do not have to spend

my money. Its nice to get something free.

I am Mr. Tux, and

I am free!

It’s freeIt’s free

It’s free

It’s free

It’s free

It’s free, it’s free, it’s free

I don’t have to purchase it

That’s not really it, free in the

sense that with Linux you

can do whatever you want -

liberty

Oh No

Liberty Liberty

Liberty, not price

Oh, I seeOh, I seeI can do anything

with Linux

So are you concerned about protecting your idea/work. I mean that copyright thing

Copyright and Copyright and technologytechnology

In these times it is so easy to copy and distribute things on the internet since there is no policethere.

“software should not have owners’. ( Murphie and Potts, 2003, p.71)

Okay But I still believe

that

However my work is protected by

copyleft

CopyleftCopyleft

What is that ?

COPYLEFT

makes the software free and requires that

all modified and extended version of the

software is free as well.

ReminderReminderSince the Linux source code is

available to all users.

It means you are at liberty to: run the program study how the program works distribute copies improve program, and release

your improvement (and modified version in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits

Linux encourages Linux encourages students to bestudents to beCreative

Collaborate

Innovative

An activist speaksAn activist speaks"Education should be promoting

the free exchange of ideas and sharing ideas“

"It's a case of demonstrating the value of peer review and the academic process of building things."

David Mandel

Big savings for schoolsBig savings for schools

Did you know that Schools can save up to 75% of their budget by using Linux with open source productivity software

Benefits to schoolsBenefits to schoolsLow cost

• Software -• Hardware –

Network friendlyFlexibleCompatibleFast and easy

installationHigh security Open Source

Disadvantages of using Disadvantages of using LinuxLinuxUnderstanding – Requires alot of

time and patience to learn to useAlternative Programs – There are

still some Windows programs for which there are no alternatives

No legal comeback if software does not suit you