Introduction To Open Source Software
Yesterday morning the Toronto Reference Library held the
first of many classes introducing the public on the benefits of Open Source
Software. We went through some of the advantages to Open Source, including the security,
Cost and the collaboration that comes along with it.
Not all software that is free is under the Open Source
umbrella. There are very subtle differences
between share-ware, free-ware and Open Source.
All of this info is available to download and more, including
Open Source Software to do the following:
- Operating
Systems - Web
Browsers - Virus
Protection - Computer
Maintenance - Compression
- PDF
Conversion - Word
and Office Suites - Desktop
Publishing - Personal
and Business Finance - Photo
Editing - Drawing
and Illustration - Video
Playback and Conversion - Audio
Playback and Conversion - Video
Editing - Audio
Editing - 3D
Animation
The presentation is available here:
Download Open Source Software – Presentation
The handout is available here:
Open Source Software – Participants Package & Glossary_Sept 2012
If you missed yesterday’s class, you’re welcome to come
on down on the following dates:
Mon Oct 29
Tue Nov 20
10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Toronto
Reference Library in Learning Centre 1
Have fun!!!
Greg
One thought on “Introduction To Open Source Software”
Don’t Miss the Next Class! It can save you a good chunk of cash. Fantastic, with information that is so beneficial for every type of computer user. All explained in terms the average joe can understand. A great answer to programs that are offered for FREE that have the same abilities as those you would need to pay for, and with sources to explain the how to do stuff. How perfect is that. This is the Class to show you where to find safe FREE programs you require and where can download them on to you own computer .. Pretty Exciting Stuff. Well Done ..