Importance of Open Source in IT

A talk about Open Source given at Saylani Welfare Trust on 1st September 2018

Transcript

1. The Importance of Open Source in IT
   Wajahat Karim
   

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2. About Me
   Wajahat Karim
   - Mobile Developer (7+ years experience)
   - Writer (Co-Authored 2 Books)
   - Open Source Contributor
   - Editor at Android Pub (70,000+ followers)
   

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3. The Story
   

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4. My Contributions on Open Source
   

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5. My Contributions on Open Source (Cont’d)
   

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6. My Contributions on Open Source (Cont’d)
   

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7. ● About 2000 stars on GitHub
   ● 8 Android Libraries used in 16000 apps globally
   ● 13 different open source projects
   ● Contributed code for some big projects
   Simply put...
   

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8. An open source software is one where
   its source code is open and available
   with a license in which the copyright
   holder provides the rights to study,
   change, and distribute the software to
   anyone and for any purpose.
   What is “open source”?
   

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9. ● Closed hardware architecture
   ● Closed software
   ● Not for FREE
   ● No licensing (software piracy)
   Pre-1980s
   

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10. A trip back in history
    1983
    GNU Project
    launches
    1991
    Linux kernel
    1997
    The cathedral &
    the bazaar
    1998
    Hello “open source”
    1999
    Apache license
    2004
    Ubuntu launch
    2005
    Git released
    by Linus Torvads
    2008
    Github, Android etc
    2018
    Microsoft buys
    GitHub for $ 7.5B
    

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11. 1. Open source is free.
    2. Open source is less secure.
    3. Open source is not licensed.
    4. Big companies don’t use open source.
    5. Open source comes without software support.
    6. Developers can’t sell it or make money from it.
    7. Should have expert coding skills to become open source contributor.
    Common Myths about Open Source
    

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12. ● Transparency
    ● Collaboration
    ● Sharing
    ● Empowerment
    Core Values of Open Source
    Founder of Wikipedia
    

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13. Top Open Source Projects
    

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14. ● Give something back
    ● Get to collaborate with smart people
    ● Great opportunity to learn something new
    ● Great exposure
    ● Looks awesome on resume and portfolio
    ● Doesn’t have to be code
    ● Provides good internet existence
    Why should I do it?
    

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15. 1. Higher studies
    2. Job in Pakistan or abroad
    3. Startups
    4. Freelance or service providing
    5. Other options
    Open Source for Students
    

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16. Where should I do it?
    

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17. ● A project you use regularly
    ● A project that appears interesting to you
    ● Trending projects
    Finding a project for contributions
    

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18. ● First timers only
    ● Good first issues
    ● Help wanted
    Fixing Issues
    

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19. ● Submit issues
    ● Submit feature requests
    ● Share projects on Twitter & social media
    Other ways to contribute
    

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20. 1. Fork the repository
    2. Clone repository locally
    3. Create a new branch
    4. Submit pull request
    5. Find next issue or project
    Making your first contribution
    

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21. ● MIT License
    ● Apache 2
    ● GNU GPL v3
    ● BSD 3
    TLDR Legal - https://tldrlegal.com/
    Choose a License - https://choosealicense.com/
    Open Source Licensing
    

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22. Thanks for listening.
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