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*Open Source was the original way software was written and shared among university students and professionals. | *Open Source was the original way software was written and shared among university students and professionals<ref>http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/history.html</ref>. | ||
*It was then closed by commercial vendors, forcing Richard Stallman to start the Free Software movement. | *It was then closed by commercial vendors, forcing Richard Stallman to start the Free Software movement. | ||
*Open Source has evolved and mature with different players and philosophies<ref>http://static.userland.com/userLandDiscussArchive/msg019844.html</ref>. | |||
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*Research on the statement that software was originally free. Give the historical examples. | *Research on the statement that software was originally free. Give the historical examples. | ||
*Give references to substantiate such a claim. *How does such software companies make money then? | *Give references to substantiate such a claim. *How does such software companies make money then? | ||
*What did Richard Stallman fight for and how is it different from Open Source? | *What did Richard Stallman<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman</ref> fight for and how is it different from Open Source? | ||
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*Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity. | *Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity. | ||
*Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings. | *Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings. | ||
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History of Open Source
This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.
Topics
- Open Source was the original way software was written and shared among university students and professionals[1].
- It was then closed by commercial vendors, forcing Richard Stallman to start the Free Software movement.
- Open Source has evolved and mature with different players and philosophies[2].
Discussion
- Research on the statement that software was originally free. Give the historical examples.
- Give references to substantiate such a claim. *How does such software companies make money then?
- What did Richard Stallman[3] fight for and how is it different from Open Source?
Activities
- Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
- Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
- Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.
References
Links to Student Notes
(Provided by Students - subject to edit ranking by tutor)
Notable Links to Resources
(Provided by Students - subject to edit ranking by tutor)
Sub-Pages
(Done in wikiversity as course material by the students under the guidance of the tutor)