Debian and a healthy Free Software eco system

Jonas Smedegaard

Bangalore University, Bangalore, November 4th, 2011

Overview

Me

My trip to Asia

Asia trip

Asia trip

FLOSS

FLOSS == Free/Libre Open Source Software

FLOSS - Free Software

Free/Libre: Freedom Fighters wanting to share

FLOSS - Open Source

Open Source: Business folks wanting to trade

FLOSS

FLOSS == Free/Libre Open Source Software

Floss: Friendly cooperation between liberators and liberals

FLOSS - twists of words

Free is costly and challenging

FLOSS parts

FLOSS people

FLOSS ecosystem

Software Code Stream

Software Code Stream

Debian - distro & community

Debian - Universal Operating System

Debian packages

Improve Debian - work alone or join teams

Do better than Debian: derivatives

Suggestion: Use live-builder...

Debian - blends

or

Debian - deriving vs. blending

Deriving: hacking with your face away from Debian

Blending: Hacking with you face towards Debian

Debian Pure Blend: Perfection → your hacks integrated into Debian!

Debian - existing blends

Debian - future blends

Suggestion: Join existing teams, and try use boxer...

Essentials

Avoid corruption of power: Be awake, Engage and Share!

The End