Code Explorer’s Guide to the Open Source Jungle
Code Explorer’s Guide to the Open Source Jungle
Getting started with open source, and quick start guide on developing software in collaboration.
About the Book
License
About the Author
Table of Contents
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- Preface
- Chapter Description
- Contents
- About this book
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1 In the Beginning
- 1.1 Long Story Short
- 1.2 Advantages of Open Source Software
- 1.3 What is worth Open Sourcing
- 1.4 Getting Started with Open Source
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2 Knowing by Using
- 2.1 First Interaction
- 2.2 Area of Interest
- 2.3 Different Types of Open Source Software
- 2.4 Anatomy of an Open Source Project
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3 First Aid Toolkit
- 3.1 Tools in the Toolkit
- 3.2 First glance on Development Process
- 3.3 Frequently used Terminology
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4 Collaboration is Communication
- 4.1 Channels of Communication
- 4.2 You are what you write
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5 Forms of Contribution
- 5.1 Documentation
- 5.2 Bug Reports
- 5.3 Code Review
- 5.4 Feature Requests
- 5.5 Development
- 5.6 Release and Maintenance
- 5.7 Testing
- 5.8 Tutorials, ScreenCasts and Code Snippets
- 5.9 Translations
- 5.10 Design and Artwork
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6 Running the Show
- 6.1 Ideation
- 6.2 Packaging and Tool-Chains
- 6.3 Managing Community
- 6.4 Version Control
- 6.5 Documentation
- 6.6 Goals and Milestones
- 6.7 Testing; without, you fail.
- Wait! what is testing by the way?
- 6.8 Quality Assurance
- 6.9 Knowledge Management
- 6.10 Stepping Down
- 6.11 Tips for Creating good open source Software
- 6.12 Version Control and the git Workflow
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7 Paying Bills
- 7.1 Business Models
- 7.2 Entrepreneurship and Open Source
- 7.3 Keeping business along with development
- 7.4 Programs to promote Contribution
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8 Time Management
- 8.1 Keeping Yourself Motivated
- 8.2 Get a Partner
- 8.3 Not too less, Not too more
- 8.4 Goal Oriented Time Management
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9 Licenses FAQ
- 9.1 Available License Types
- 9.2 What Kind Of license Should I Choose?
- 9.3 Jurisdiction
- 10 Your Fortune Cookie
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