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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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...!