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  Introduction to Libre Software

  Welcome to the Introduction to Libre Software course. Through this website, you will find all the information and resources which will help and support you during this course. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to use the available resources: mailing list, forum or on the IRC channel.
  

  
  

  • Presentation of the Master File
  • General Information on Introduction to Libre Software Page
  • Syllabus (ongoing document) File
  • Main forum
  • Exercises forum
  • Text Book: Introduction to Free Software URL
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  Lesson 1: Introduction to Libre Software

  • Theory
  • Introduction to libre software - slides File
  • Consequences of the model - slides File
  • Additional References
  • Free Software Foundation: The Free Software Definition URL
  • OSI: The Open Source Definition URL
  • Debian: The Debian Free Software Guidelines URL
  • Video: Charles Leadbeater on innovation URL
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  Lesson 2: History of Libre Software

  • Theory
  • History of Free Software slides File
  • Developers characterisation slides File
  • Exercises
  • Important actors and projects in the history of libre software slides File
  • Important actors and projects in the history of libre software Wiki
  • FLOSS developers characterisation File
  • The Debian OpenSSL package security flaw File
  • History of Free Software
  • Newman: The Origins and Future of Open Source Software URL
  • A Brief History of Hackerdom by Eric S. Raymond URL
  • Netscape announcement: moving to free software URL
  • Revenge of the Hackers URL
  • Open Letter to hobbyist by Bill Gates URL
  • Documentary: Revolution OS URL
  • FLOSS Developers Characterisation
  • The WIDI Free Software / Open Source Developer Survey URL
  • FLOSS-US The Free/Libre/Open Source Software Survey for 2003 URL
  • Free/Libre and Open Source Software: Survey and Study URL
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  Lesson 3: Intellectual Property and software licenses
  

  • Theory
  • Slides: Intellectual Property: basic concepts and legal framework File
  • Slides: Legal Aspects of Free Software File
  • Slides: Free/Open Source Software Licenses File
  • Slides: Free licenses for other intellectual works File
  • Slides: Practical Issues about free licenses. Case studies File
  • Additional References
  • Breve introducción a la propiedad intelectual URL
  • FSF: (Classified) List of Free Software Licenses URL
  • OSI: List of Open Source Software Licenses URL
  • OSSCC License recommendations URL
  • Quiz
  • Intellectual property and libre software (in Spanish) Quiz
  • Misc
  • FSF: Venn Diagram of Types of Licenses URL
  • Concepts diagram done in class File
  • Geek Humour - Venn diagrams, licenses and software URL

  
  
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  Lesson 4: Business Models

  • Theory
  • Business Models in FLOSS - slides File
  • FLOSS-based business models. SME guide. URL
  • Frank Hecker: Setting Up Shop URL
  • Exercises
  • Business model canvas URL
  • Exercise - Create your Business Plan (Example) File
  • Additional References
  • Yochai Benkler on the new open source economics URL
  • Challenges of FLOSS business models: Liferay in Spain URL
  • Video (Spanish) -- Álvaro Ortega (Octality): Mi experiencia en el mundo del software libre URL
  • Matching open source software licenses with corresponding business models (IEEE Software, Jul/Aug 2011) File
  • Controlling and steering open source projects (IEEE Computer, Jul 2011) File

  
  
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  Old stuff

  • Forum
  • Slides Folder
  • Articles Folder
  • Exercises Folder
  • Materials Page
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