The document summarizes Mozilla and free and open source software (FOSS). It discusses that FOSS provides full freedom to use, study, share, and modify software. It then describes several Mozilla projects including Firefox, Thunderbird, and Seamonkey. It discusses Mozilla's goal of promoting an open web and outlines some of their initiatives like Drumbeat and Rainbow. Finally, it invites people to contribute to Mozilla's mission.

1. MOZILLA
COMMUNITY
ERODE
MEETUP
By
Gauthamraj Elango
Date:July – 1 -2012

2. WHAT IS FOSS?

3. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE
SOFTWARE
LEARN – DEVELOP - DEPLOY

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. EXAMPLES FOR FOSS

9. Mozilla
and
Mozilla Projects

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. What is an Open Web?

16. Do you think we have complete
control over todays Internet?

17. 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

18. LOCALIZATION
EFFORT

19. 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

20. Mozilla Summer
Code Party

21. 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

22. Hackasaurus
Building a Generation of Web Makers

23. 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

24. 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

25. Thank You...!