Usage Goal: Basic Skills in Using Open Source Software
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Scope
This Goal is about using OSS and competences in using OSS. It covers technical ability and experience with OSS. Plus developing some understanding and awareness of OSS.
Resources
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Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Weighing The Hidden Costs Of Open Source | Based on an IBM-sponsored IDC report looking at OSS support costs. | Web page |
| Top 5 Benefits of Open Source Software | Sponsored blog, but still interesting, quick read. | Web page |
| 101 Open Source Apps to Help your Business Thrive | An indicative list of business-oriented open source solutions. | Web page |
| What is enterprise open source? | The case for enterprise-ready open source (a Red Hat blog) | Web page |
| Commercializing open source | An investor's view of the community to business evolution of open source projects. | Web page |
| Emsi Skills | A database of detailed skills descriptions that helps improve management of skills assets and requirements. | Web site |
| Emsi Skills | A database of detailed skills descriptions help you better manage skills assets and requirements. | Web site |
| Top 10 open source development tools (tried and tested) | Published in June 2021, this piece covers cover top open-source development tools. | Web page |
| How to Develop a Talent Management Framework for Your Organization | A quick introduction to the concept of talent management framework. The objective is to structure plans to meet the human capital and business needs within the organization. | Web page |
| What is a Skills Inventory? | A quick introduction with basic concepts by consulting firm Business Consulting Solutions LLC. | Web page |
| 5 Open Source Skills to Up Your Game and Your Resume | Very short piece from a 2017 survey of open source managers and professionals, focused on open source hiring by The Linux Foundation and online job board Dice. | Web page |
| 20 Best Open Source Automation Testing Tools in 2021 | This piece covers top open source automation testing tools in areas like automation & manual testing, functionality, regression, load, performance, stress & unit testing, web, mobile & desktop testing, etc. | Web page |
| 7 myths about open sourcing your company's software | Debunking most common myths about open source adoption, by opensource.com | Web page |
| Open Source development scenarii explained with a cookie receipie sharing example, by Intel Software | Open Source development, with features, branches, forks explained with Grandma May's cookie recipe sharing example. Fun and made very easy to understand. | Video |
| What is open source? | An introduction to open source by opensource.com | Web page |
| Free and open-source software | The Wikipedia page on free and open source software. | Web page |
| Introduction to OSS | A rather dated introduction to OSS by IPR ACADEMY | Video |
| The Open Source Definition | Definition of open source by the Open Source Initiative | Web page |
| Introduction to open source business models | A broad overview of key OSS concepts. Key people, licenses, it even touches on open source hardware. | Presentation |
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General introduction
- Macro benefits Technical, ...
- Understand the main forces at work ???
- Some high-profile use cases Plus examples of use within <company>
- Philosophy of the Open Source initiators Create a worldwide asset (useless to re-invent the wheel, The distribution and dissemination of the Knowledge, A consequence of the importance of the Software asset is the Software heritage foundation that aims to protect this software asset (https://www.softwareheritage.org/), It's important to understand these principles, otherwise people think that Open Source is just about downloading a free (zero cost) software, or making cost reduction.
- License recognition bodies An Open Source Software is a Software having a license recognized by the FSF or OSI. The other types of license are not considered as "Open Source" to prevent the "Open Washing"
Some definitions
- Copyrights
- Patents
- License Agreement (contract vs. license copyright)
Business models introduction
- Non-profit community-based, enterprise-based
- For-profit enterprise-based