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An introductory look at some of the FOSS product installers you get with a standard web hosting package, and the wide range of applications you can install on demand. Presented for the Free Open Source Business Apps group on 11 July 2013.
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The FOSS Landscape
Russell SearlePrincipal Consultant, Psicom
Melbourne Joomla! User Group
27 March 2013
Free Open Source Business Apps Group
11 July 2013
Agenda• Group purpose• Meeting plan• Web hosting package installers• Softaculous packages• Demos• Q&A
Purpose
• Promote and assist the use of free open source applications to build integrated business systems
• A free open source business app:• Publicly offers at least one free edition or version• Publicly offers full source code for at least the free
edition• Is licensed under an Open Source Initiative license
Meeting plan
• Minimum 10 meetings a year:• 6 – 10 demos of a FOSS business app• 2 – 4 sessions on integration and orchestration
• Other special events on demand
Web hosting package installers
• Commonly provided with most web hosting plans:• Fantastico• Softaculous• Installatron
• Run from web hosting control panel (Cpanel)• Package installers provide:
• Rapid install, uninstall and version updates• Demos• Descriptions and links to product home site• Ratings and reviews
Softaculous PHP apps
• Blogs• Micro blogs• Portals/CMS• E-Commerce• ERP• Education• Forums• Image galleries• Wikis• Social networks• Ad management• Calendars
• Games• Mail• Polls/surveys• Project management• Guest books• Customer service• Music• Video• RSS• File managers• Other• Frameworks
Softaculous tools
• Javascript libraries• PHP class library
Demos
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