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What Bill Gates Doesn’t
Want You to Know
(aka: Good computer programs for free)
David Scovic
Kingsbury School
Technology Director
(248) 628-2571 x217
[email protected]
http://www.kingsburyschool.org/UserFiles/MACUL_149.ppt
Open Source Software
What is it?
Software that is collaborative, free, available to all who
want to work on it and use it
Who uses it?
Everyone (Approx. 2/3 web servers use Apache)
Why use it?
Reliable, dynamic, free
Well-known examples: Linux, Firefox, OpenOffice
Lesser-known Open-source examples: Cola, Beer, Medicine
The World Is Flat – Thomas Friedman
Flattener #4: Open-sourcing
Open source is an important flattener because it makes
available for free many tools, from software to encyclopedias,
that millions of people around the world would have had to
buy in order to use
Mozilla Firefox
Web browser
• Works with most websites I’ve found
• Stability & Security
• Tabbed browsing
• Customizable
– Lightweight, only install what you want & need
http://www.mozilla.com/firefo
x/
Mozilla Firefox
Web browser
• Privacy – clear private data with one click
• Pop-up blocking
• Live bookmarks
http://www.mozilla.com/firefo
Firefox – Stability & Security
• Not tied into Windows OS
– If browser crashes, computer doesn’t crash
• Not Microsoft
– Some virus writers target MS
• Smaller market share
– Virus writers may want biggest impact
http://www.mozilla.com/firefo
x/
Mozilla Firefox
Tabbed browsing
• Faster & easier navigation
• Efficiency
• Multi-tasking
http://www.mozilla.com/firefo
x/
Tabbed Browsing
•Hold the <CTRL>
key while you click a
link.
OR Right click on any link on
a web page. A menu will
appear – select “Open Link in
New Tab” or just push the
“T” key on your keyboard.
•To view a tab, simply
click on it.
•When you are finished,
click on the red X and
only that web page will
close.
•You don’t need to use
the Back button on your
browser to find your
original page.
live example
Firefox - Customizable
– Extensio
• ns
Adblock
•
•
•
•
•
•
RSS readers
Forecast Fox
del.icio.us
BugMeNot
Image Zoom
Always Remember Password
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=fir
Firefox - Customizable
• Themes
– Red Cats (cat theme)
– Microfirefox (minimal menu areas)
– Check the link for what interests you
https://addons.mozilla.org/themes/?application=firefox
OpenOffice
http://www.openoffice.org/
OpenOffice
• Office Suite – cross-compatible with
Microsoft Office ($499)
– Writer = Word; Calc = Excel; Impress = PowerPoint;
Base = Access
• Save in multiple file formats (including pdf)
• Free
http://www.openoffice.or
ThinkFree Online
www.thinkfree.com
ThinkFree
• Word, Excel &
PowerPoint
• 30 MB online
storage
• Save online or to
local computer
• Multiple file
formats (including
pdf)
• Free
www.thinkfree.com
Anti Virus
• Avira AntiVir Personal Edition
– http://www.free-av.com/
• AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
– http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
• Alwil Avast Home Edition
– http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
Free vs. $30-40 for typical anti-virus program
Anti SpyWare
• AdAware Personal
– http://www.lavasoft.com/
• SpyBot Search & Destroy
– http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Free vs. $30 for typical anti-spyware program
Other Programs
• Gimp: PhotoShop equivalent ($650/$100)
– http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/
• Audacity: Audio editor
– http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Thunderbird: Email program
– http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
• TuxPaint: KidPix equivalent
– http://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxpaint/
What Bill Gates Doesn't
Want You To Know
David Scovic
Kingsbury School
Technology Director
(248) 628-2571 x217
[email protected]
http://www.kingsburyschool.org/UserFiles/MACUL_149.ppt