FOSS Course, UPenn, Murphy
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HERE WE GO!!
This page has the activities and assignments for a 10 week course (the 11th week is finals) on participation in a FOSS project
Weekly Schedule
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1 | Course Overview, Intro to FOSS
Blogs, IRC, and GitHub
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2 | FOSS Background
FOSS Field Trip and Project Evaluation
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3 | Getting Started in FOSS
Start Getting Involved in Project
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4 | Ways of Contributing to FOSS | |
5 | What Motivates People to Contribute to FOSS
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6 | Licensing and Legal Issues
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7 | FOSS Business Models and Opportunities
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8 | HFOSS
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9 | FOSS Success Stories
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10 | Starting and Growing a FOSS Community
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11 | Criticisms of FOSS
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