Course code

IFI7105.DT

old course code

IFI7105

Course title in Estonian

Avatud lähtekoodil põhinev arendusmudel

Course title in English

Open Source Management

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To provide students with adequate insight into the realm of free and open-source software (worldview, development method, motivation, business models and legal issues) as well as provide a source for experience in practical open-source development.

Brief description of the course

FLOSS definition, differences from proprietary models. Free Software vs. Open Source vs. Freeware. FSF vs. OSI FLOSS development: environments, tools and methods. Legal framework of FLOSS. FLOSS as business: different models. Community building and management. Free Culture: the wider social impact of FLOSS. Some lectures can be reserved for visiting lecturers and current issues. Independent tasks include reading, writing a course paper, analysis of FLOSS cases and participating in the development community.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- Understands the core concepts of free software, differences from proprietary approach and the different accents of the FSF and OSI school of thought;
- Is able to navigate in the world of free and open-source software and to pick necessary tools for a given task;
- Knows major free licenses and is able to choose appropriate ones for given projects;
- Is familiar with business use of free and open-source software;
- Is able to choose and participate in an open-source project and become a member of a development community.

Teacher

dots Kaido Kikkas

Prerequisite course 1

Web Programming (IFI6011.DT)

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