Intro to FOSS (Activity)
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Welcome to the exploration of Open Source Software! | Welcome to the exploration of Open Source Software! | ||
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=== Directions === | === Directions === | ||
| + | ==== Expectations ==== | ||
| + | The world of FOSS is large and complex. Producing a large software project is an complex and challenging process. Learning about this process is | ||
| + | * We expect that you will feel lost | ||
| + | * We understand that feeling lost may feel uncomfortable. | ||
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| + | Talk about being productively lost - We expect you to be lost and we understand that the feeling may be uncomfortable | ||
| + | Expectation is that you will feel overwhelmed, as if you were going to a foreign land. | ||
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| + | * http://quaid.fedorapeople.org/TOS/Practical_Open_Source_Software_Exploration/html/ch-Foreword.html | ||
| + | * http://quaid.fedorapeople.org/TOS/Practical_Open_Source_Software_Exploration/html/sn-Foreword-Why_Traditional_Student_Projects_Are_Ineffective.html | ||
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| + | ==== Overview of FOSS ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Example ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Humanitarian FOSS ==== | ||
| + | '''Humanitarian FOSS (HFOSS)''' is FOSS that does some social good. HFOSS projects can range from disaster management, micro-finance, health care, education and more. We have chosen to focus on HFOSS as the altruistic nature of HFOSS has the potential to attract more computing majors, and women in particular. | ||
[[Category: Foss2serve]] | [[Category: Foss2serve]] | ||
[[Category: Learning_Activity]] | [[Category: Learning_Activity]] | ||
Revision as of 18:50, 6 March 2013
Contents |
Intro to FOSS
Preparation:
| Description | |
| Source | ? |
| Prerequisite Knowledge | None |
| Estimated Time to Completion | 60-90 minutes |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Materials/Environment | Access to Internet/Web and web browser. |
| Additional Information | ? |
| Rights | Licensed CC BY-SA |
| Turn In |
Background:
Welcome to the exploration of Open Source Software!
Directions
Expectations
The world of FOSS is large and complex. Producing a large software project is an complex and challenging process. Learning about this process is
- We expect that you will feel lost
- We understand that feeling lost may feel uncomfortable.
Talk about being productively lost - We expect you to be lost and we understand that the feeling may be uncomfortable Expectation is that you will feel overwhelmed, as if you were going to a foreign land.
- http://quaid.fedorapeople.org/TOS/Practical_Open_Source_Software_Exploration/html/ch-Foreword.html
- http://quaid.fedorapeople.org/TOS/Practical_Open_Source_Software_Exploration/html/sn-Foreword-Why_Traditional_Student_Projects_Are_Ineffective.html
Overview of FOSS
Example
Humanitarian FOSS
Humanitarian FOSS (HFOSS) is FOSS that does some social good. HFOSS projects can range from disaster management, micro-finance, health care, education and more. We have chosen to focus on HFOSS as the altruistic nature of HFOSS has the potential to attract more computing majors, and women in particular.
