Presentation shared during my Keynote speech at the YSEP conference 2012, in Alexandria, Egypt. The presentation describes the nature of Open Source Software for education.
20. It’s mine
Although we are often unaware of our
indebtedness to this other civilization, its gifts are
very much a part of our heritage. The technology
industry would not exist without the contributions of
Arab mathematicians. Sufi poet-philosophers like
Rumi challenged our notions of self and truth.
Leaders like Suleiman contributed to our notions of
tolerance and civic leadership. (Carly Fiorina, Ex-
CEO HP)
23. Why the name FLOSS?
F = free (English) or frei (German)
L = libre (Spanish or French), livre (Portuguese),
or libero (Italian),
O = Open
S = Source
S = Software
AKA OSS FOSS
49. So why FLOSS?
Choice – By its very nature it is available for all
Reliability – Internet is maintained by FLOSS apps
Security – Allows anyone to check for flaws
Fast Deployment – 1000s of volunteers
Cost Effective – Free is a hard price to beat
Ethical – It is open after all.
50. Finally
Although we are often unaware of our
indebtedness to this other civilization, its gifts are
very much a part of our heritage. The technology
industry would not exist without the contributions of
Arab mathematicians. Sufi poet-philosophers like
Rumi challenged our notions of self and truth.
Leaders like Suleiman contributed to our notions of
tolerance and civic leadership. (Carly Fiorina, Ex-
CEO HP)