Intro to Copyright and Licensing (Activity)
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| − | + | Intro to Copyright and Licensing (Activity) | |
|overview= | |overview= | ||
| − | + | Participants will explore different types of licenses frequently used by open source projects. | |
|prerequisites= | |prerequisites= | ||
| − | + | None | |
|objectives= | |objectives= | ||
| − | + | * Identify a project’s license | |
* Identify constraints license imposes on your contributions | * Identify constraints license imposes on your contributions | ||
* Articulate whether or not you are comfortable contributing to a project with a given license | * Articulate whether or not you are comfortable contributing to a project with a given license | ||
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|process skills= | |process skills= | ||
| − | + | * Critical Thinking | |
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A quick YouTube search will yield a number of good videos on copyright and licensing. I recommend watching one or two on each topic: copyright and licensing. Here are a few of our favorites. | A quick YouTube search will yield a number of good videos on copyright and licensing. I recommend watching one or two on each topic: copyright and licensing. Here are a few of our favorites. | ||
| − | * Copyright Clearance Center. “Copyright Basics”. 2010. | + | * Copyright Clearance Center. “Copyright Basics”. 2010. https://youtu.be/Uiq42O6rhW4 . This video explains copyrights from a business perspective. |
| − | https://youtu.be/Uiq42O6rhW4 . | + | * Intel Software. “Open Source Basics”. 2014. https://youtu.be/Tyd0FO0tko8 . This video explains how open source software is enabled through licensing. |
| − | This video explains copyrights from a business perspective. | + | * Watch Now, UK. “Creative Commons & Copyright Info”. 2012. https://youtu.be/8YkbeycRa2A This video explains the purpose of licenses from a content producer’s view who wants to let other use their work without having to ask permission. It specifically talks about the Creative Commons licenses. |
| − | * Intel Software. “Open Source Basics”. 2014. | + | * CppCon 2015: Kevin P. Fleming “A Crash Course in Open Source Licensing". https://youtu.be/cJIi-hIlCQM . A much more in-depth, longer talk on copyright, software, and open source licensing. |
| − | https://youtu.be/Tyd0FO0tko8 . | + | |
| − | This video explains how open source software is enabled through licensing. | + | |
| − | * Watch Now, UK. “Creative Commons & Copyright Info”. 2012. | + | |
| − | https://youtu.be/8YkbeycRa2A | + | |
| − | This video explains the purpose of licenses from a content producer’s view who wants to let other use their work without having to ask permission. It specifically talks about the Creative Commons licenses. | + | |
| − | * CppCon 2015: Kevin P. Fleming “A Crash Course in Open Source Licensing". | + | |
| − | https://youtu.be/cJIi-hIlCQM | + | |
| − | A much more in-depth, longer talk on copyright, software, and open source licensing. | + | |
=== Directions === | === Directions === | ||
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''What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curricula 2013 provides a list of topics in Appendix A - The Body of Knowledge (page 58) - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf'' | ''What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curricula 2013 provides a list of topics in Appendix A - The Body of Knowledge (page 58) - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf'' | ||
|difficulty= | |difficulty= | ||
| − | + | Easy to medium | |
|time= | |time= | ||
| − | + | 40-60 minutes | |
|environment= | |environment= | ||
| − | + | Internet access | |
|author= | |author= | ||
| − | + | Stoney Jackson and Karl Wurst | |
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Revision as of 23:24, 18 February 2017
| Title |
Intro to Copyright and Licensing (Activity) |
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| Overview |
Participants will explore different types of licenses frequently used by open source projects. |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Learning Objectives |
After successfully completing this activity, the learner should be able to:
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| Process Skills Practiced |
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Background
A quick YouTube search will yield a number of good videos on copyright and licensing. I recommend watching one or two on each topic: copyright and licensing. Here are a few of our favorites.
- Copyright Clearance Center. “Copyright Basics”. 2010. https://youtu.be/Uiq42O6rhW4 . This video explains copyrights from a business perspective.
- Intel Software. “Open Source Basics”. 2014. https://youtu.be/Tyd0FO0tko8 . This video explains how open source software is enabled through licensing.
- Watch Now, UK. “Creative Commons & Copyright Info”. 2012. https://youtu.be/8YkbeycRa2A This video explains the purpose of licenses from a content producer’s view who wants to let other use their work without having to ask permission. It specifically talks about the Creative Commons licenses.
- CppCon 2015: Kevin P. Fleming “A Crash Course in Open Source Licensing". https://youtu.be/cJIi-hIlCQM . A much more in-depth, longer talk on copyright, software, and open source licensing.
Directions
- Identify the license for the following projects:
- Go to https://tldrlegal.com/ . Look up each of the above licenses. Identify the “cans” the “cannots” and the “musts” for each.
- For each license, state whether you would (or would not) be comfortable contributing code to that project and why (or why not).
Deliverables
POSSE: On your user wiki page, a section answering the above questions.
Notes for Instructors
Assessment
Comments
| ACM BoK Area & Unit(s) |
What ACM Body of Knowledge Area and Unit(s) are covered? |
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| ACM BoK Topic(s) |
What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curricula 2013 provides a list of topics in Appendix A - The Body of Knowledge (page 58) - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf |
| Difficulty |
Easy to medium |
| Estimated Time to Complete |
40-60 minutes |
| Environment / Materials |
Internet access |
| Author(s) |
Stoney Jackson and Karl Wurst |
| Source | |
| License |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
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