A Brief Introduction about Open Source (and how it can benefit your company)

1. A Brief Introduction about Open Source
(and how it can benefit your company!)

2. What is Open Source?
Run
Modify
Re-distribute
Distribute Changes

3. Other Open Source Concepts
No discriminations against persons,
groups, fields...
No restrictions on other software
Technology-neutral

4. Open Source vs. Closed Source

5. Only Software?

6. Why I t Is Good?
Take Control of Your Software

7. Why I t Is Good?
Escape Vendor Lock-In

8. Why I t Is Good?
Lower Costs

9. Why I t Is Good?
Greater Security and Quality

10. Why I t Is Good?
Continuity

12. Misconceptions
Open Source is free, so it is not
possible it is good

13. Misconceptions
If source code is public, how could
Open Source be secure?

14. Misconceptions
No one use Open Source, this is a
proof that Open Source is bad

15. Misconceptions
Open Source has no support

16. Some Data
98% Use Open Source
84% Use at least 6 pieces of open
source software
54% Use at least 10 pieces of open
source software

17. Some Data
Why did you chose Open Source?
73% Flexibility
71% Lower costs

18. Some Data
Why didn't you chose Open
Source?
34% Poor Documentation
27% Lack of Support

19. What About You?
Answer at:
http://bit.ly/osb2011

20. Questions?
Thanks!