== Introduction ==

Upon observing, analyzing and assessing the presentations to which I appreciatively attended at the [http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca Free Software and Open Source Symposium], I will focus, illustrate, and describe my findings on two speakers and their associated presentations. Seneca College's 7th annual [http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca Free Software and Open Source Symposium], captured the essence of the open source spirit by bringing in a vast assortment of speakers, long and diverse; representing the best of the web, the open source desktop, open source business/law, and the quintessential open source spirit. Professors, students, employees, administrations, and community leaders all brought together to discuss the essence of the open source world.

Shane Caraveo, a senior developer at [http://www.activestate.com ActiveState] and technical lead for the Komodo IDE, spoke about [http://www.activestate.com/Products/komodo_ide/index.mhtml ActiveState Komodo], the name given to a family of integrated development environment (IDE) applications produced by the software firm, but specifically spoke about [http://www.activestate.com/Products/komodo_ide/komodo_edit.mhtml Komodo Edit] known by its open source project name, Open Komodo.

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