Comments on: Open Source Software http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/ En Route Wipro Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Raghul http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-177 Raghul Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:06:14 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-177 Yes., I do agree, OSS refers not only to servers but also to all the Free and GPL softwares. I am a linux freak. I am using Debian etch. What I am trying to convey here is about the rate of growth for OSS usage. Some people are not aware of the OSS (novice users).. Some people are aware but are not ready to use OSS ( lack of knowledge). Take for an example., Most of the schools and colleges have computers, students has a basic programming on C language. Even for compiling the C Code, Schools and colleges mostly (as of my knowledge) use Turbo C that too pirated version. How many are using gcc??? Ok., C sounds technical... Consider this scenario., Students are getting started with office packages from lower classes. Most Schools are not using OpenOffice, they teach Microsoft Ofice. So from the beginning they are used to MS. I am not against Ms or commerical softwares :) . Windows severs rocks in server environment, a study says there is a increase in the window servers in server side platform. Using Linux in server side increases their overall cost ( this too is a survey). May be ., But LIC is turning its computers to Linux :) . My view is that, If Educational institutions are using OSS, then surely there will be an enormous growth in usage of OSS and we can also fight piracy. :) ... Yes., I do agree, OSS refers not only to servers but also to all the Free and GPL softwares. I am a linux freak. I am using Debian etch. What I am trying to convey here is about the rate of growth for OSS usage. Some people are not aware of the OSS (novice users).. Some people are aware but are not ready to use OSS ( lack of knowledge).
Take for an example., Most of the schools and colleges have computers, students has a basic programming on C language. Even for compiling the C Code, Schools and colleges mostly (as of my knowledge) use Turbo C that too pirated version. How many are using gcc???
Ok., C sounds technical… Consider this scenario., Students are getting started with office packages from lower classes. Most Schools are not using OpenOffice, they teach Microsoft Ofice. So from the beginning they are used to MS.
I am not against Ms or commerical softwares :) . Windows severs rocks in server environment, a study says there is a increase in the window servers in server side platform. Using Linux in server side increases their overall cost ( this too is a survey). May be ., But LIC is turning its computers to Linux :) . My view is that, If Educational institutions are using OSS, then surely there will be an enormous growth in usage of OSS and we can also fight piracy. :) …

]]> By: Santhosh Kumar K http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-165 Santhosh Kumar K Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:32:27 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-165 This information is good.... I got lots of information..... Thanks for the info.... Looking forward to more interesting info..... This information is good….
I got lots of information…..
Thanks for the info….
Looking forward to more interesting info…..

]]> By: musolini http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-151 musolini Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:54:18 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-151 oss will encourage lot of learners to learn about the design of a software and can compare the advantages and its improvement in its weaker side,then,innovation of new dimension in software ll increase to a larger extent. oss will encourage lot of learners to learn about the design of a software and can compare the advantages and its improvement in its weaker side,then,innovation of new dimension in software ll increase to a larger extent.

]]> By: Ganesh Sidharth K http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-149 Ganesh Sidharth K Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:33:37 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-149 Thanks Rajesh For a nice article.... looking forward for some more articles on OSS Thanks Rajesh
For a nice article….
looking forward for some more articles on OSS

]]> By: praveer http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-139 praveer Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:44:32 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-139 To comment on statement made by Parag D, "Windows would still be in its place due to its advancement on GFX related apps like games and animations……but even linux may be soon developed to match Windows!" yes true, now that we have Wine(http://www.winehq.com) and Cedega(http://www.cedega.com) a proprietary clone of Wine as OSS we will be soon seeing almost all Windows Gfx apps and games playable in linux!! To comment on statement made by Parag D, “Windows would still be in its place due to its advancement on GFX related apps like games and animations……but even linux may be soon developed to match Windows!” yes true, now that we have Wine(http://www.winehq.com) and Cedega(http://www.cedega.com) a proprietary clone of Wine as OSS we will be soon seeing almost all Windows Gfx apps and games playable in linux!!

]]> By: Rajeshk http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-133 Rajeshk Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:36:43 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-133 I thank all of the guys who've responded to the article. This category's goal is to discuss about the latest technology trends and what better whay to start than talking about OSS. We would discuss more about OSS and other technologies in the future articles. Just to specifically answer a query from Raghul above, OSS does not necessarily mean server. Infact the scope of OSS on the desktop side is unlimited. If you visit http://sourceforge.net and look at the categories and projects, you would be able to conclude that there is enough for the destop world too. Infact more specifically if you take linux world itself, I would like to leave you guys with a couple of thougts. a) Debian is one of the free linux distributions which has a very small footprint and easily installable as a desktop OS b) Linux is gaining market share increasingly and is fast becoming the second largest in terms of desktop installations (some of them claim it's already the second largest, although there are not exact numbers to authenticate, it either there or pretty close to overtaking Mac). And by 2010 folks are predicting that it might gain as much as 20-25% market share. I thank all of the guys who’ve responded to the article. This category’s goal is to discuss about the latest technology trends and what better whay to start than talking about OSS. We would discuss more about OSS and other technologies in the future articles.

Just to specifically answer a query from Raghul above, OSS does not necessarily mean server. Infact the scope of OSS on the desktop side is unlimited. If you visit http://sourceforge.net and look at the categories and projects, you would be able to conclude that there is enough for the destop world too.
Infact more specifically if you take linux world itself, I would like to leave you guys with a couple of thougts.
a) Debian is one of the free linux distributions which has a very small footprint and easily installable as a desktop OS
b) Linux is gaining market share increasingly and is fast becoming the second largest in terms of desktop installations (some of them claim it’s already the second largest, although there are not exact numbers to authenticate, it either there or pretty close to overtaking Mac). And by 2010 folks are predicting that it might gain as much as 20-25% market share.

]]> By: TIJU DANIEL GEORGE http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-120 TIJU DANIEL GEORGE Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:46:56 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-120 Thank you for the valuable article on OSS. Looking forward for more articles on OSS. Thank you for the valuable article on OSS. Looking forward for more articles on OSS.

]]> By: Deepraj De http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-117 Deepraj De Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-117 i am always supporting the OSS, as it causes to create an environment where we people could really learn and do something which in future would make a revolutionary movement in the field of IT.... i am always supporting the OSS, as it causes to create an environment where we people could really learn and do something which in future would make a revolutionary movement in the field of IT….

]]> By: Himanshu Garg http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-84 Himanshu Garg Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:22:45 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-84 OSS aritcle is good one. OSS providing a great growth in IP telephony e.g. Asterisk(a pbx software) etc...... OSS aritcle is good one.
OSS providing a great growth in IP telephony e.g. Asterisk(a pbx software) etc……

]]> By: Mahendra http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-65 Mahendra Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:37:19 +0000 http://www.wipro-campusarena.com/site/open-source-software/#comment-65 thanks for very nice article about OSS softwares. Acording to Mitchell Kapor, the founder of Lotus Development The beauty of open source is that should something need to be fixed, replaced, or created, you are not only permitted but encouraged to do that yourself. As Mr. Rajesh said Open Sourcing of software provides a huge ground to study and involve in the process of creating good software. thanks for very nice article about OSS softwares. Acording to Mitchell Kapor, the founder of Lotus Development The beauty of open source is that should something need to be fixed, replaced, or created, you are not only permitted but encouraged to do that yourself. As Mr. Rajesh said Open Sourcing of software provides a huge ground to study and involve in the process of creating good software.

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