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Student Involvement in Open Source
Why, How and Where to Get Started
Leslie Hawthorn OSU Open Source Lab
Oregon State University Open Source Lab
• Founded in 2003 • Hosts more than 100 projects: Linux kernel, Apache, Fedora, Debian, PHP
Why Open Source?
• More than 50% of leading IT organizaRons are using open source soSware – CompeRRve advantage – Lower cost of ownership
• 30% of soSware used at these companies is open source, up from 10% five years ago
Gartner, February 2011
Employers Value OS Experience
• EvaluaRng potenRal hires • Lowering training costs • Decreasing Rme from hire to full producRvity
Open Source & You
• Create a citable body of work • Nurture your passion for programming • Learn cool stuff outside the classroom • Make a real difference in people’s lives
Google Summer of CodeTM
• Flip bits, not burgers • 175 open source projects for 2011 • Up to 1000 students accepted in the past • Important dates – March 28th: student applicaRon period opens – April 8th: student applicaRon deadline
The Summer of Code Meme
• GNOME Outreach Program for Women – ApplicaRon deadline: April 9th
• New Zealand Summer of Code • Ruby Summer of Code • Humanitarian FOSS Project Internships • Many more….
• Program for pre-‐university students
• Must be 13-‐18 to parRcipate
• Looks great on college applicaRons
Get a Job
• Internships with OS friendly companies • Numerous open source employers – Mozilla, RedHat, etc.
• Student experiences on campus
Conferences and Unconferences
• In person interacRons are very helpful – Project culture and understanding tone
• Unconferences have low barrier to entry
Diving Right In Made Simple
• Start with projects that have parRcipated in Google Summer of Code
• InvesRgate to ensure a project is open for business
• Look for projects that explicitly welcome new contributors
Looking Credible in a Few Easy Steps
• Read project website thoroughly • Subscribe to project mailing lists • Join project IRC channel – “Lurk” unRl you get the lay of the land
• Ask quesRons the smart way
Saving the World
• Many projects help those most in need – Sahana, OpenMRS, Usahidi
• Many focus on social jusRce causes – Sunlight FoundaRon, Tor, Martus
• Many support the mission of non-‐profits – CiviCRM, HFOSS Project, the enRre stack
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