Open Source Software

Learning objectives

• Understand how open source software came into existence, and the difference between the “free” and “open” software movements. 
• Understand the variations in open source licensing models
• Understand how open source relates to “proprietary” development and intellectual property

Resources

• Screencast: Open Source Software
• The cathedral and the bazaar, Eric Raymond
• The Hive, Marshall Poe
• History of Open Source Infographic, Brett Hardin
• A short guide to free and open source software licenses, Cameron Chapman
• Comparison of free and open source software licenses, Wikipedia
• GitHub needs to take open source seriously, Simon Phipps, InfoWorld
• Writing open source software? Make sure you know your copyright rights, Stephen Vaughn-Nichols.
• GitHub finally takes Open Source seriously, Simon Phipps, InfoWorld
• Choose A License.com

Experiential Learning

• A22: Open source software and you