Dear Abed, I think you should start with wikipedia. Also try to watch "Revolution OS" movie, I think it's on the JOlug site.
there no need to go into details. I suggest the following topics. History of "free software", Retchard Stolman and GNU project. The linux kernel and LInus torvalds. Open Source concept (which means). The Linux system is more stronger, Apachi, Oracle, IBM, and a lot of other things joining LINUX. New philosophy of business around software (support) no in the software itself. The future of business of for open source because it's Open. On 3/22/08, Al-Faisal El-Dajani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You absolutely have to read "The Cathedral and The Bazaar" by Eric S. > Raymond. He really explains everything clearly, and tackles it from a > business point of view. > > No wonder he managed to get the fortune 500 on board !! > > On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Abdallah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Salam Aedlaikum Abed, > > > > I suggest that you read up on RedHat.com history and business model. > > That should cover a large part of your premises. > > > > Abdallah > > > > ps. We would be happy to hear more about your presentation once you are > > done with it. > > > > 2008/3/22 A.R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > > I'm a computer science grad, currently in Germany doing an MBA in > > > industrial management. > > > recently we were scheduled to give presentations about any technology > > > that crosses your mind, some people took oil refining, steel, ..etc. > > > > > > but for me, the geek in me popped up saying...OPEN SOURCE! > > > > > > I'm trying to narrow what I will talk about, and simplify it yet keep it > > > interesting, The professor is from an industrial background, and > students > > > are from everywhere. > > > > > > The target of the presentation, is to make a presentation about a > > > technology "open source in my case" and be able to convince the people > that > > > it's good, as in you are offering this technology, selling it more or > less, > > > so I should also view it in economical business perspective. > > > 30-40 minutes max. > > > > > > I'm having some questions in mind like: > > > OS comparisons or Web Dev? > > > Should I explain all the Licenses? > > > Somehow it's really vast that I'm having trouble narrowing it down. > > > > > > > > > Dear lug members, if you think a certain URLs would aid me in my search > > > please send it over. > > > I can also use your opinions on this. > > > > > > > > > Best Regards. > > > > > > Abed. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Abdel-Fattah Mahmoud > > > Palmenwaldstr 56 / Zimmer 508 > > > Esslingen 73733 > > > Deutschland > > > Tel: +49 - 7111 - 815 - 78 - 47 > > > Handy: +49 - 1766 - 461 - 89 - 85 > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Al-Faisal El-Dajani > Phone: +962-7-79737050 > P.O Box: 140056 > 11814 Amman, Jordan > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jolug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
