Difference between revisions of "Exploring Open Source"

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* Benefits to Student Involvement in Open Source
* Getting Started
* Open Source Projects
* Open Source Resources  - Ohloh.net, GitLab,
=== Benefits to Student Involvement in Open Source (moved from Learning Resources) ===
=== Benefits to Student Involvement in Open Source (moved from Learning Resources) ===
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=== How to start contributing to or using Open Source Software (moved from Learning Resources) ===
=== How to start contributing to or using Open Source Software (moved from Learning Resources) ===
===[[Getting_Started|Getting Started with FOSS]]===

Revision as of 16:11, 18 November 2022

Benefits to Student Involvement in Open Source (moved from Learning Resources)

Students:

  • Are motivated to learn!
  • Gain a professional network
  • Get experience with a real, complex code base
  • Understand how computing works in the real world
  • Learn professional skills such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking
  • Learn about open source software and culture

Open source projects:

  • Gain new contributors
  • Gain relationships with academia
  • Expand the use of open source

How to start contributing to or using Open Source Software (moved from Learning Resources)

Getting Started with FOSS