Fundamentals of Open Source Development
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Basics of contributing to an open source project - from the first Linux Learners Day at LinuxCon 2011 http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon/student-program
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Fundamentals of Open Source Development
- 1. Fundamentals of Open Source Development Leslie Hawthorn, Outreach Manager Jeff Sheltren, Operations Manager August 16, 2011 OSU Picture © Greg Keene
- 2. Introduction
- 3. What is Open Source? Software that can be freely downloaded, used, modified and redistributed. Generally: Licensed under an OSI-approved license
- 4. Who Uses Open Source
- 7. Android
- 8. Mozilla
- 10. Continental
- 11. United
- 12. Virgin America
- 14. Of the top million busiest sites: Over 74% run on open source
- 17. Does this project share your values?
- 20. Find (or Ask For) Newbie Documentation
- 24. Typically created using the 'diff' tool, or equivalent tool from within a revision control system http://www.flickr.com/photos/dance_photographer/4962451349/
- 27. Show you've done your research
- 28. Wait for an answer
- 31. Don't Use Text Speak
- 32. Be Formal in Your First Few Posts http://www.flickr.com/photos/4braham/4178258504/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/4braham/4178258504/
- 34. Linux uses git, other popular options are Subversion, Bazaar & Mercurial
- 35. Understand revisions, branches http://www.flickr.com/photos/26546578@N06/4193814990/
- 37. Observe Traffic
- 38. Don't Ask to Ask
- 39. Wait for an Answer
- 43. What you thought should happen
- 45. Software & hardware specs http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/482054617/
- 47. Submit a Patch
- 49. Answer Questions in IRC
- 50. Point People in the Right Direction
- 52. Press Releases and Newsletters
- 53. Testimonials & Developer / User Interviews
- 55. Offer to Staff a Booth or Table
- 56. Volunteer to Help at the Next FOSS Conference http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_jones/3091970504/
- 58. Bonus Points for Video or In Person Training
- 59. Give a Talk about Your Project http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicago2016/3277192438/ Anyone who can share knowledge well is a teacher.
- 61. Get Valuable Employment Experience
- 62. Learn from an Experienced Mentor
- 63. Become Part of a Vibrant Global Community
- 64. Get Paid
- 66. Jump in Where You Can Do Well
- 67. Know You Will Make Mistakes
- 69. Thank You! Leslie Hawthorn, Outreach Manager Jeff Sheltren, Operations Manager http://osuosl.org [email_address] [email_address] @sheltren and @lhawthorn
Editor's Notes
- Operations Manager, OSU Open Source Lab Previously System Administrator at UC Santa Barbara Detour through St. Kitts Involved in open source for around 12 years LH wants to live on a tropical island Previously Google Open Source Programs Office – Summer of Code and Code In Joined OSL in October 2010 Involved in open source for around 5 years
- LH takes this slide Who uses open source regularly? Those that didn't raise hands: Who uses Facebook? Google? Shops on Amazon? A little bit of history on the OSI – why they exist, approval of licenses
- LH takes this slide White house – notable for Drupal website; OSU run the same software for their websites Amazon, Yahoo, Google, Facebook all make extensive use of open source to power their infrastructure. Most notably Linux Some of these groups release FOSS
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- Jeff takes this slide. LH can interject random comment about playing Doom on Virgin America. VA runs modified RedHat kernel.
- Jeff takes this slide. Netcraft – security and research company has been researching internet trends since 1995 Definitions: - Active sites are those which don't display a generic hosting company landing page – e.g. purchased but unused domain names - Busiest sites are gauged by visits of people who have installed the netcraft toolbar
- LH takes this slide Explain what scratch your own itch means and where it came from Explain codes of conduct – somewhat like software licenses
- LH takes this slide. Talk about ways to determine project culture quickly. Choose one that is right for you.
- LH takes this slide. If it's hard to find information, they might not be ready for newbies.
- Jeff takes this slide. You can make funny joke about how this photo comes from fashion show recently held in Vancouver.
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- LH takes this slide. - dev - discuss - announce Read the mailing list info page.
- LH takes this slide. Explain how it can be not a big deal, but worth noting.
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- LH takes this slide. Define triaging bugs.
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- Jeff takes this slide, LH takes all the resource slides.