Open Source for Fun and Profit

Introduction to Open Source for people who would like to know more about Open Source

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1. Open Source For Fun and Profit
2. Who am I • Sharuzzaman Ahmat Raslan • Senior Engineer with AMD • Previously worked with MIMOS Berhad, Logica, Dell, T-Systems, Shell IT, Open Source Competency Centre and ByteCraft • 12 years experience in Linux and Open Source • Certified LPIC-1, Red Hat System Administrator, Novell System Admin, ITIL v3 • Bachelor Degree in Electric and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
3. How I know Open Source • My housemate is an IT student, have “Introduction to Unix” class, and the lecturer is using Mandrake Linux • I'm interested to know more about this “alien” operating system, and start to search the Internet • Found out there is another distro called “Red Hat”. Bought the installer CD for version 5.2 from Imbi Plaza
4. Learning Open Source • First, I buy a Linux for Dummies book, and read it from start to finish. Then I start to install the OS. • I learn by doing “task”, eg. How to share home dialup using Linux • With the end goal, I search the Internet for example and guides on how to achieve the goal • Along the way, I start to use tools that I did not know before
5. Support and Guides • I owe my knowledge and expertise to the expert in a Yahoo group called “mypenguin99”. They are my source of support and guidance. • During 2001-2003, I also active in Bincang.net and ITTutor.net to ask question, and also anwering other people's question. • You actually gain more knowledge by sharing your knowledge, and help others solve their problem
6. Open Source for Fun
7. Learn New Thing Everyday • In Open Source world, there are thousands of Open Source project that you can learn to use • Not only software, there are also Open Source hardware • If you are interested to learn, start exploring Open Source, and find the area that you like the most
8. Arduino, the Open Source Microcontroller • Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. • It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. • You can do a lot of fun thing with Arduino
10. Arduino Projects • Media Circus is an electronic, internet-enabled scrolling marquee that displays amusing news headlines • Automated Window Blinds controlled by the Sun's state • GameBoy-like handheld gaming platform using only an Arduino Uno and GLCD • Talking Clock with a 126 LED display, temperature and light sensors
11. Raspberry Pi, the tiny computer that do much more • The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard • It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games • It also plays high-definition video • Designed to be used with Linux, eg. Debian, Fedora, ArchLinux
13. Raspberry Pi Projects • Raspberry Pi server cluster • FishPi - Marine Unmanned Surface Vessel, able to cross the Atlantic unaided, and take scientific measurements while doing so. • Wifi Internet Radio Player • Weather Station - collects data from 2 Arduinos & Twitter for temperature and pressure readings • Server Room Environmental Monitoring - supporting 144 temperature sensors, humidity and light level.
14. OpenWRT, the Open Source router • Starts from the source code of Linksys WRT router • Being enhanced by Open Source developers to include other features not available in original source • Supported hundreds of router devices. Your router at home might be OpenWRT compatible too
16. Open Source for Profit
17. Making Money from Open Source • By working in Open Source related job • I already have 2 years experience using Linux before graduating, and the first company that hire me have no hesitation to offer job even before I graduate • Now, 10 years later, I'm still with Open Source, and still learning new technology in Open Source • And the salary is consider high compared to other technology/operating system
18. Making Money from Open Source • By offering services on Open Source • People want to use Open Source because it is considered cheap, but they don't have the expertise • Offer the service to configure and maintain Open Source solution, and make profit from it • This is how Red Hat started, now they are worth 1 billion USD
19. Making Money from Open Source • By building new software or services using Open Source • Leverage the Open Source ecosystem to create your own solution • Twitter, Facebook and Instagram is using Open Source in their infrastructure and software • Along the way, contribute back to the ecosystem with your solution. Eg. Cassandra by Facebook, Bootstrap by Twitter
20. Q&A
21. Thank you sharuzzaman@gmail.com