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.

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Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views	Ranking
EQM0926	Is There Such a Thing as Free Software? The Pros and Cons of Open-Source Software		07/30/2009	3,830
ERM0965	What Technology? Reflections on Evolving Services		10/30/2009	734
EQM0921	Looking at IT Through a New Lens: Achieving Cost Savings in a Fiscally Challenging Time		07/30/2009	1,084
ERM0955	Sustainable Communities for Software: Variations on a Theme		09/04/2009	358
ERS0907	New Directions in Federation		11/16/2009	697
ERB0810	Recasting the Centralization-Decentralization Debate: Advancing the Innovation Support Cycle		05/13/2008	5,237
ERS0801	IT Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice		01/23/2008	2,702
CSD5501	Blackboard Customers Consider Alternatives		09/09/2008	914
ERS0704	IT Collaboration: Multi-Institutional Partnerships to Develop, Manage, and Operate IT Resources		06/28/2007	5,863
ERB0812	Large-Scale Open Source E-Learning Systems at Open University UK		06/10/2008	3,592
ERB0811	Dynamics of Supporting Sakai Through Local and Global Collaboration		05/27/2008	3,943
ERS0605	IT Engagement in Research: A Baseline Study		08/28/2006	3,753
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
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

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

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Item ID	Title	Pub Date	Views	Ranking
E08_178310	Implementing Moodle at Louisiana State University	10/30/2008	72
CYB09_179766	Intrusion Detection: Getting to Know Bro	09/14/2009	75
NCP08060	An Outsourced Open Source LMS and a Pot of Gold?	03/10/2008	2,217

Podcasts (47)

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An Interview with CNI's Cliff Lynch   Play | Show Notes | Download (46.19 MB audio/mpeg)	8,255	04/14/2006
E2005 Podcast: Pachyderm 2.0   Play | Show Notes | Download (20.56 MB audio/mpeg)	3,568	02/14/2006
E2005 Podcast: Eliminating Redundancy and Error   Play | Show Notes | Download (19.62 MB audio/mpeg)	2,988	02/08/2006
E2005 Podcast: Letting Pedagogy Transform Learning Management Systems   Play | Show Notes | Download (19.35 MB audio/mpeg)	4,390	02/07/2006
E2005 Podcast: ePresence for E-Learning   Play | Show Notes | Download (17.85 MB audio/mpeg)	3,900	01/30/2006
E2005 Podcast: Community Source ERP   Play | Show Notes | Download (20.88 MB audio/mpeg)	3,677	01/24/2006
"Open Source: Community, Collaboration, Commitment"   Play | Show Notes | Download (39.34 MB audio/mpeg)	4,309	01/13/2006
An Interview with the National Research Council of Canada's Glen Newton   Play | Show Notes | Download (15.41 MB audio/mpeg)	6,704	01/06/2006
An Interview with MIT's MacKenzie Smith   Play | Show Notes | Download (23.76 MB audio/mpeg)	7,591	12/16/2005
An Interview with Tara McPherson about the Vectors journal   Play | Show Notes | Download (20.16 MB audio/mpeg)	6,569	12/15/2005
An Interview with Northwestern's Jerry Goldman   Play | Show Notes | Download (23.07 MB audio/mpeg)	6,088	12/14/2005
An Interview with the University of Minnesota's Joseph Konstan about GroupLens   Play | Show Notes | Download (19.05 MB audio/mpeg)	5,361	12/09/2005
An Interview with Brad Wheeler about Open Source and Research Computing   Play | Show Notes | Download (12.94 MB audio/mp3)	5,641	11/09/2005
An Interview with Alfred Essa about Open Source, Web 2.0, and .LRN   Play | Show Notes | Download (27.63 MB audio/mp3)	6,435	11/09/2005
Pachyderm 2.0; An Interview with Larry Johnson and Rachel Smith of the NMC   Play | Show Notes | Download (7.3 MB audio/mp3)	4,622	11/02/2005
An Interview with Carlton Samuels, CIO at The University of the West Indies   Play | Show Notes | Download (22.48 MB audio/mp3)	4,779	10/31/2005
On the scene the reporting with Brian Yuhnke and Randy Williams   Play | Show Notes | Download (5.84 MB audio/mp3)	5,234	10/24/2005
On-the-Scene Reporting: Allan Carrington with Joel Cooper   Play | Show Notes | Download (4.63 MB audio/mp3)	4,565	10/20/2005
A conversation with Carl Berger   Play | Show Notes | Download (23 MB audio/mp3)	5,769	10/19/2005
Brian Yuhnke with Keith Folsom on Open Source   Play | Show Notes | Download (6.67 MB audio/mp3)	4,186	10/19/2005
Podcast Coverage of the SAC Session on Open Source   Play | Show Notes | Download (37.01 MB audio/mpeg)	4,807	09/01/2005
An Interview with Richard Wyles about Eduforge   Play | Show Notes | Download (13.97 MB audio/mp3)	4,108	08/18/2005

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Blogs (232)

EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.

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The ongoing development of "History of virtual learning environments" on Wikipedia	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	09/04/2006	3,695
Open Source isn't just software!	Henry E. Schaffer, North Carolina State University	09/02/2006	3,772
FSF to launch campaign targeting social activists	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	09/01/2006	3,501
Wikipedia: History of Virtual Learning Environments:	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	08/25/2006	3,971
Open Source in the military	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	08/21/2006	4,088
Linux taking off in Indiana high schools	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	08/17/2006	3,789
Marketing open source projects	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	08/16/2006	3,143
Firefox (always use protection)	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	08/16/2006	3,641
Back from MoodleMoot '06	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	07/27/2006	3,562
ATutor open source VLE releases new version	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	07/11/2006	3,643
Why open source developers don't love OpenOffice	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	07/04/2006	4,045
IBM gets most of SCO case thrown out	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	06/29/2006	3,897
Lenovo: to linux or not to linux?	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	06/15/2006	4,227
Open Source Assistive Technology Software	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	06/14/2006	4,088
Dapper vs Vista?	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	06/12/2006	5,954
Sun announce more software to be open sourced	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	06/09/2006	4,057
Open Sources 2.0 by Chris DiBona, Danese Cooper and Mark Stone	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	05/19/2006	3,525
Mellon Open-Source Award Nominations Accepted Through Aug. 15	Elisa Coghlan, University of Washington	05/17/2006	4,059
Debian starts redistributing newly-relicensed Sun Java	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	05/17/2006	4,065
Kororaa Accused of Violating GPL	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	05/15/2006	3,671
Enforcing the GPL	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	05/12/2006	3,869
Companies in dispute over their use of the Artistic Licence	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	05/05/2006	4,015
IBM and the UK Cabinet office working on open source security	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	05/02/2006	3,844
Apache now the leading provider of secure web servers	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	04/27/2006	4,261
New Linux Standard Base Release	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	04/26/2006	4,319

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