Teacher(s)
Language
English
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Prerequisites
Corequis : LINGI2255
Main themes
Introducing the Open Source approach comparing it systematically to the owner approach in the context of choosing an application; analyze interest to contribute to open source software development, if this approach is selected.
Analysis and implementation of an Open Source approach for the development of an application; opportunity to distribue a solution in an Open Source application, eg with a valorization or image target.
Open Source approach for internal developments
Analysis and implementation of an Open Source approach for the development of an application; opportunity to distribue a solution in an Open Source application, eg with a valorization or image target.
Open Source approach for internal developments
- Objectives of an open source approach
- Advantages and difficulties of this approach
- Practical implementation
- Objectives of an open source approach
- Integration and management of an Open Source community
- Copyright and open source license choice
- Valuation Method and economic model
- Practical implementation
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Given the learning outcomes of the "Master in Computer Science and Engineering" program, this course contributes to the development, acquisition and evaluation of the following learning outcomes:
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Content
This course proposes to answer these questions through a theoretical course illustrated by real and documented examples as well as through a practical approach encouraging students to contribute to open source.
The theoretical approach will address the following areas:
The theoretical approach will address the following areas:
- History of Open Source, Free Software, GNU and major open source projects.
- Legal aspects of open source: licenses.
- Political aspects of the use of open source software. Example of the city of Munich and the Limux project.
- Aspects of community governance: how to contribute, manage and support an open source project? How to manage a community and its conflicts? Who decides on the code, the releases, the documentation? Examples of the GNOME project and the Linux kernel. Open source communication tools.
- Economic aspects: the different open source business models. successes and failures. Historical examples from Red Hat, Ubuntu and Mandriva. Exploring new models with OpenCollective
- Technical and political aspects of open source 1: security, respect for privacy.
- Technical-political aspects of open source 2: interoperability and open formats.
- Open source in the age of the web: the challenges, the AGPL license. Example of React and AngularJS projects
- Open Source and decentralization. Examples of the XMPP, Diaspora, Mastodon and Bitcoin projects. Introduction to blockchain.
- Case Study 1: Recommend an open source solution within an enterprise. Concept of Total Cost of Ownership.
- Case study 2: Using open source in cooperation with proprietary software: the different scenarios. Example of Android.
- Case study 3: open source an existing proprietary application. Example from Mozilla.
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra course, with external interventions and individual project to be implemented during the year.
The deadline for submitting the project is two weeks before the exam or end of the semester.
The deadline for submitting the project is two weeks before the exam or end of the semester.
Evaluation methods
Oral exam during which the student will defend his project (50% of the points) and answer the teacher's questions (50% of the points)
The modalities remain the same in September (the project being individual and can be completed in July/August).
The modalities remain the same in September (the project being individual and can be completed in July/August).
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