Difference between revisions of "Exploring Open Source"

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Suggested tabs:
Suggested tabs:
* Benefits to student involvement in  
* Benefits to student involvement in  
* Getting started
* Getting started - links to Shlomi's article and other outside links
* (H)FOSS projects
* (H)FOSS projects and organizations - links to "big, huge page" and to the page that lists projects we've worked on
* FOSS organizations - 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) ===

Revision as of 16:23, 18 November 2022

Suggested tabs:

  • Benefits to student involvement in
  • Getting started - links to Shlomi's article and other outside links
  • (H)FOSS projects and organizations - links to "big, huge page" and to the page that lists projects we've worked on

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