Open Source Software Development Methods
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Open Source Software Development Methods
This course is part of Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization
Instructor: Timothy Serewicz
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In this course, we will define what open source software is, we will go over the history of open source software and what benefits it has provided to the world’s technology infrastructure over the decades. The course aims to teach you how to work in open source projects productively and gain a lot of benefits from it, and really understand what the advantages are. You will learn about collaboration best practices, and how to encourage diversity in open source projects. We will discuss the different licensing models that are available, as this will help you decide what the best license is for your project. We will talk about methods that are commonly used, such as Continuous Integration, and use of GitHub and other hosting providers as a central meeting place for open source projects, and we will provide some examples of successful open source projects.
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10 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt
10 videos•Total 35 minutes
- Specialization Overview•4 minutes
- Introduction to Open Source Software Development Methods (Course 1)•1 minute
- Module 1 Overview•1 minute
- What Is Open Source Software?•2 minutes
- What Is Proprietary Software?•2 minutes
- Pragmatism vs Idealism•2 minutes
- History of Open Source Software•5 minutes
- Open Source Governance Models•4 minutes
- Advantages of OSS•8 minutes
- Successful OSS Projects•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
- Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!•5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Open Source Software•10 minutes
- Why Use Open Source Software?•10 minutes
- Successful OSS Projects: Examples•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- What OSS Products Do You Use Day-to-Day?•10 minutes
What's included
6 videos5 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
6 videos•Total 24 minutes
- Module 2 Overview•2 minutes
- Contributing to OSS Projects•4 minutes
- Tips for Successful Contributions•4 minutes
- Continuous Integration•7 minutes
- OSS Licenses and Legal Issues•5 minutes
- Patents and Licenses•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 34 minutes
- Linux Kernel Continuous Integration Project: An Example•1 minute
- The Continuous Delivery Foundation•1 minute
- Choosing a License - Additional Resources•10 minutes
- Combining Licenses•2 minutes
- Selecting a License (Exercise)•20 minutes
3 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Working in OSS Projects•10 minutes
- Continuous Integration•10 minutes
- OSS Licensing and Legal Issues•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Dealing with a Non-Responsive Maintainer•10 minutes
What's included
5 videos2 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts
5 videos•Total 14 minutes
- Module 3 Overview•2 minutes
- Leadership vs. Control•3 minutes
- Why Do Many OSS Projects Fail?•2 minutes
- Diversity in OSS•5 minutes
- GitHub and Other Hosting Providers•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Creating Accounts at Gitub and GitLab (Exercise)•15 minutes
- Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization Digital Badge•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Leadership vs. Control and Why Projects Fail•10 minutes
- Respecting and Encouraging Diversity in OSS•10 minutes
- GitHub and Other Hosting Providers•10 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Dealing with Offensive, Extraneous Behavior•10 minutes
- Tone of Debate•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Jul 15, 2020
A great course on the history of Linux. Generally, courses start with the History of Linux as just an introductory video/week. But this course took a deep dive into the topic.
Reviewed on Aug 17, 2020
This course was really great and helped me to proceed with my OSS knowledge further. I will surely complete the specialization to obtain more knowledge and get familiar with OSS Development methods.
Reviewed on Jul 20, 2020
Great introductory course on the concept of Open Source Software Development. This course does not need 3 weeks. I completed it within 24 hours.
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