This sounds fantastic. I’d be happy to collaborate and get this implemented at USC..
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Chief Architect Instrument Software and Science Data Systems Section (398) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 168-519, Mailstop: 168-527 Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Ruggeri <drugg...@primary.net> Reply-To: "dev@community.apache.org" <dev@community.apache.org> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 1:42 PM To: "dev@community.apache.org" <dev@community.apache.org> Subject: What might an open source class look like? >Hi, all; > We had an interesting chat during the barcamp at ACNA2015 discussing >ideas for spreading the word about open source. A few folks mentioned >that it would be a good idea to partner with local universities to do >talks/programs/etc. This sounded like an interesting idea so I >squirreled it away in the back of my mind to be revisited after I >settled back into the not-apachecon-routine... Interestingly enough, the >day I got back from ApacheCon, a former professor (and mentor of mine) >had asked if I would be willing to send the head of the IS program a >letter of recommendation to accompany his nomination for an award. I >mentioned the idea of doing something with the university regarding open >source and introducing students to the idea in the P.S. of the email... >Well, one conversation led to another and now I find myself teaching a >credited class about open source in the fall. > > I think this is really neat and exciting but a challenge at the same >time. Since the idea was planted in my head w/ the ASF, I thought it >would be a good idea to float the question here to ask, "What would go >in a college class about open source?" I think I can work through a >syllabus, but I'd love to hear suggestions from those who have been >involved in the ASF longer than my 4-ish years. > >Here are some of the ideas I have in mind for things to cover: >*What IS open source? The history/birth of the movement. >*Source control with Subversion/GIT/? >*Bug tracking >*Mailing lists/IRC/communication tools >*Participating in an open source community >*Lab(s) where we create a repository and commit/work through examples of >using the tools >*Guest speaker: How we make money with Open Source >*Guest speaker: The Apache way (of course!) >*Guest speaker: Why I trust open source software in my production >environment >*Guest speaker: Why NOT open source (?) >*Popular open source licenses - discussion around each >*??? > >I've only been on this list since ApacheCon this year, so I'm not sure >what areas (if any) I would have commit access to in the community >project, but I am more than willing to provide the materials I create as >part of the class for those similarly interested in putting on such a >program. > >P.S. >I'm in the process of mining >http://community.apache.org/speakers/slides.html for additional ideas, >too... > >-- >Daniel Ruggeri >
