Open Source - 297 Resources

Overview

1) In general, open source refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit. (Historically, the makers of proprietary software have generally not made source code available.) Open source software is usually developed as a public collaboration and made freely available. <p> 2) Open Source is a certification mark owned by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). Developers of software that is intended to be freely shared and possibly improved and redistributed by others can use the Open Source trademark if their distribution terms conform to the OSI's Open Source Definition. To summarize, the Definition model of distribution terms require that: <br> -The software being distributed must be redistributed to anyone else without any restriction <br> -The source code must be made available (so that the receiving party will be able to improve or modify it) <br> -The license can require improved versions of the software to carry a different name or version from the original software

Publications (15)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about Open Source.

Keywords

Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views	Ranking
CSD3358	Trend: Content Copyright, the Commons, and the C Generation		01/01/2004	2,804
CSD3392	The Role of Intellectual Property in Open Source Software		01/01/2004	2,601
ERS0605	IT Engagement in Research: A Baseline Study		08/28/2006	3,757
CSD5739	Open Source Collaboration in Higher Education: Guidelines and Report of the Licensing and Policy Framework Summit for Software Sharing in Higher Education		03/15/2007	40
ERS0704	IT Collaboration: Multi-Institutional Partnerships to Develop, Manage, and Operate IT Resources		06/28/2007	5,863
ERS0801	IT Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice		01/23/2008	2,702
ERB0810	Recasting the Centralization-Decentralization Debate: Advancing the Innovation Support Cycle		05/13/2008	5,238
ERB0811	Dynamics of Supporting Sakai Through Local and Global Collaboration		05/27/2008	3,946
ERB0812	Large-Scale Open Source E-Learning Systems at Open University UK		06/10/2008	3,595
CSD5501	Blackboard Customers Consider Alternatives		09/09/2008	916
EQM0921	Looking at IT Through a New Lens: Achieving Cost Savings in a Fiscally Challenging Time		07/30/2009	1,090
EQM0926	Is There Such a Thing as Free Software? The Pros and Cons of Open-Source Software		07/30/2009	3,844
ERM0955	Sustainable Communities for Software: Variations on a Theme		09/04/2009	359
ERM0965	What Technology? Reflections on Evolving Services		10/30/2009	755
ERS0907	New Directions in Federation		11/16/2009	701

Presentations (3)

Stepping away from the distractions of normal routine to meet with peers, share experiences, and learn together can be invaluable. EDUCAUSE places great emphasis on the face-to-face meeting experience, offering you numerous opportunities throughout the year to gather with colleagues - from small regional events and special topic meetings to large, national conferences covering the full spectrum of roles and issues important to higher education. For more information on EDUCAUSE conferences and seminars, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. Listed below is the full range of presentations EDUCAUSE and its members tagged with Open Source

Keywords

Item ID	Title	Pub Date	Views	Ranking
NCP08060	An Outsourced Open Source LMS and a Pot of Gold?	03/10/2008	2,219
E08_178310	Implementing Moodle at Louisiana State University	10/30/2008	72
CYB09_179766	Intrusion Detection: Getting to Know Bro	09/14/2009	76

Podcasts (47)

Blogs (232)

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