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1. Fundamentals of Open Source Development Leslie Hawthorn, Outreach Manager Jeff Sheltren, Operations Manager August 16, 2011 OSU Picture © Greg Keene

2. Introduction

3. What is Open Source? Software that can be freely downloaded, used, modified and redistributed. Generally: Licensed under an OSI-approved license

4. Who Uses Open Source

5. Who Uses Open Source TiVo

6. HD televisions MeeGo

7. Android

8. Mozilla

9. Who Uses Open Source In-flight entertainment Delta

10. Continental

11. United

12. Virgin America

13. Internet – Powered by Open Source http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2011/01/12/january-2011-web-server-survey-4.html Apache web server: 58,623,115 servers 57.57% of active servers surveyed

14. Of the top million busiest sites: Over 74% run on open source

15. Step One: Choosing a Project “Scratch your own itch”

16. Codes of Conduct Ubuntu's is widely referenced and remixed Be considerate, be respectful, be collaborative Unwritten “Codes of Conduct”

17. Does this project share your values?

18. Understanding Project Values “ We welcome people of any gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, size, nationality, sexual orientation, ability level, neurotype, religion, culture, subculture, and political opinion. We welcome activists, artists, bloggers, crafters, dilettantes, musicians, photographers, readers, writers, ordinary people, extraordinary people, and everyone in between. We welcome people who want to change the world, people who want to keep in touch with friends, people who want to make great art, and people who just need a break after work. We welcome fans, geeks, nerds, and pixel-stained technopeasant wretches. We welcome Internet beginners who aren't sure what any of those terms refer to.”

19. Spend Some Time on the Project Website Start with the “About” Page

20. Find (or Ask For) Newbie Documentation

21. Developer Documentation Review Style/Coding Guidelines

22. Understand the project's workflow for submitting problem reports and fixes Mailing list vs. bug tracker http://www.flickr.com/photos/dance_photographer/4962451349/

23. What's a Patch? A code snippet to update a part of a larger piece of software

24. Typically created using the 'diff' tool, or equivalent tool from within a revision control system http://www.flickr.com/photos/dance_photographer/4962451349/

25. Mailing Lists Are Critical Browse the archives You can't read everything – search! Determine the key players

26. Asking Questions Write a useful subject line

27. Show you've done your research

28. Wait for an answer

29. What is Top Posting? I really want a pink and yellow pony!! >> What kind of pony would you like? http://www.flickr.com/photos/enigmatic/4037030223/

30. Basic Netiquette Choose a Reasonable “Handle”

31. Don't Use Text Speak

32. Be Formal in Your First Few Posts http://www.flickr.com/photos/4braham/4178258504/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/4braham/4178258504/

33. Revision Control (a.k.a. source control, version control) Most code is stored in a revision control system

34. Linux uses git, other popular options are Subversion, Bazaar & Mercurial

35. Understand revisions, branches http://www.flickr.com/photos/26546578@N06/4193814990/

36. Learn to Love IRC IRC = Internet Relay Chat Read Channel Topic

37. Observe Traffic

38. Don't Ask to Ask

39. Wait for an Answer

40. Lurking ++ http://www.flickr.com/photos/minghan/479815487/

41. Ways to Get Involved File Bugs

42. Write Effective Bug Reports What you were doing

43. What you thought should happen

44. What happened instead

45. Software & hardware specs http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/482054617/

46. Ways to Get Involved Check the Issue Tracker for “Easy” or “Beginner” Bugs

47. Submit a Patch

48. Ways to Get Involved Triage Bugs

49. Answer Questions in IRC

50. Point People in the Right Direction

51. Ways to Get Involved Offer to Document Information You Get

52. Press Releases and Newsletters

53. Testimonials & Developer / User Interviews

54. Ways to Get Involved Join or Start a Local User Group

55. Offer to Staff a Booth or Table

56. Volunteer to Help at the Next FOSS Conference http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_jones/3091970504/

57. Ways to Get Involved Create Training Materials: How To's, Tutorials

58. Bonus Points for Video or In Person Training

59. Give a Talk about Your Project http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicago2016/3277192438/ Anyone who can share knowledge well is a teacher.

60. Ways to Get Involved Improve FOSS

61. Get Valuable Employment Experience

62. Learn from an Experienced Mentor

63. Become Part of a Vibrant Global Community

64. Get Paid

65. Recap Getting Started Means Being a Good Citizen

66. Jump in Where You Can Do Well

67. Know You Will Make Mistakes

68. Have Fun! http://www.flickr.com/photos/photoprofi/4149216115/

69. Thank You! Leslie Hawthorn, Outreach Manager Jeff Sheltren, Operations Manager http://osuosl.org [email_address] [email_address] @sheltren and @lhawthorn

70. Resources Producing Open Source Software: http://bit.ly/producingoss This guide for starting a FOSS project provides a good overview for newbies, too. Guide to GSoC Mentoring: http://bit.ly/gsocmentoring Documentation for Google Summer of Code Mentors that will also be of general use to folks looking to add new contributors. Student Guide to GsoC: http://bit.ly/gsocstudents Docs for GsoC students that will also be of general use for learning how to contribute to FOSS projects

71. Resources (cont'd.) Mentoring in Open Source Communities: What Works, What Doesn't http://bit.ly/mentoringarticle Excellent article interviewing several FOSS developers on their mentoring methodologies. How to Ask Questions the Smart Way http://bit.ly/smartqs The often cited guide to asking questions effectively in the FOSS world. Not always gentle in tone – your mileage may vary.

72. Even More Resources The Free Software Definition http://bit.ly/freesoftwaredef The document for understanding the concept of software being free as in uncensored speech rather than no cost The Cathedral and the Bazaar

73. http://bit.ly/cathedralbazaar Seminal piece on the early history and fundamental concepts of the Free Software movement

74. The Last Resources Page The Open Source Definition http://bit.ly/osdef Document used by the Open Source Initiative to determine whether or not a particular license can be considered Open Source. Useful for understanding the differences between Free Software and Open Source. Please suggest additional resources!

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