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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Open Source Software Development Methods by The Linux Foundation

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    About the Course

    In this course, we will define what open source software is, we will go over the history of open source software and what benefits it has
    provided to the world’s technology infrastructure over the decades. The course aims to teach you how to work in open source projects
    productively and gain a lot of benefits from it, and really understand what the advantages are. You will learn about collaboration best practices,
    and how to encourage diversity in open source projects. We will discuss the different licensing models that are available, as this will help you
    decide what the best license is for your project. We will talk about methods that are commonly used, such as Continuous Inte...
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    May 4, 2020

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    Honestly, this course provide introduces the world of open source projects and development to anyone. It's really explanative and helpful. I suggest this to anyone who want to understand what OSS is.

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    Jun 23, 2020

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    The course contains comprehensive knowledge about development methods in Open Source Software. I would recommend this course for anyone who is interested in OSS and wants to have a proper idea of it.

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    By Qin W

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    Jan 25, 2019

    Very Introductory. Maybe can even been summarised by one 20 mins video instead of 3 week's course.

    Not much solid stuff.

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    By DEBARGHA S

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    Aug 18, 2020

    This course was really great and helped me to proceed with my OSS knowledge further. I will surely complete the specialization to obtain more knowledge and get familiar with OSS Development methods.

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    By Niranjan P P

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    Jul 16, 2020

    A great course on the history of Linux. Generally, courses start with the History of Linux as just an introductory video/week. But this course took a deep dive into the topic.

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    By Shubham C

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    Mar 11, 2020

    This course is designed to start you on a path toward future studies in web development and design, no matter how little experience or technical knowledge you currently have. The web is a very big place, and if you are the typical internet user, you probably visit several websites every day, whether for business, entertainment or education. But have you ever wondered how these websites actually work? How are they built? How do browsers, computers, and mobile devices interact with the web? What skills are necessary to build a website? With almost 1 billion websites now on the internet, the answers to these questions could be your first step toward a better understanding of the internet and developing a new set of internet skills. By the end of this course you’ll be able to describe the structure and functionality of the world wide web, create dynamic web pages using a combination of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, apply essential programming language concepts when creating HTML forms, select an appropriate web hosting service, and publish your webpages for the world to see. Finally, you’ll be able to develop a working model for creating your own personal or business websites in the future and be fully prepared to take the next step in a more advanced web development or design course or specialization.

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    By Archana R

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    Apr 19, 2019

    Content is useful, but not a fan of the peer graded assignments.

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    By Clifton A F

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    Aug 27, 2021

    I was very excited t take a course from the Linux Foundation as I am currently studying for my Linux+, but I have not enjoyed the experience. OI am currently in course 2 of 4 and I'm still learning from a disembodied voice reading a PowerPoint with no examples. In fact the labs I've encountered so far in course 2 are all read and perform commands with no video explanation. Thankfully I have some working knowledge with Linux or I would be completely lost. 1/5 not for beginners ether.

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    By Nima F

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    May 4, 2019

    Great introduction to OSS. It provides a good overview of its history and how it got started plus the basics of contributing to various OSS Projects.

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    By Lee M

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    Aug 23, 2020

    Lacks technical content. Really just a long introduction to the subsequent courses providing background. Most of the content could be covered as part of the other modules instead.

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    By Danilo B

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    Sep 15, 2020

    Very theoretical course that introduces students to all concepts behind Open Source Software, which I didn't know about and I feel that I have a much better understanding now. Perhaps it might offer content a little more advanced than for a "beginner" student as stated in the course.

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    By Hariprasad M

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    Jun 23, 2020

    The course contains comprehensive knowledge about development methods in Open Source Software. I would recommend this course for anyone who is interested in OSS and wants to have a proper idea of it.

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    By AMAL S

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    May 4, 2020

    Honestly, this course provide introduces the world of open source projects and development to anyone. It's really explanative and helpful. I suggest this to anyone who want to understand what OSS is.

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    By Doğacan D A

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    Mar 21, 2021

    This course is very useful. I have completed the course and I was very satisfied. I will continue the other courses of the series and learn more.

    Thanks to everyone who contributed to this course!

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    By Raghav T

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    Mar 8, 2020

    Great introductory course. Great content. Only suggestion would be to improve audio quality when reading from slides.

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    By Jeremy C

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    Apr 4, 2019

    Thought there would be more hands on. My mistake. Still great material and learned a lot.

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    Aug 24, 2020

    Glad I didn't pay for this one - nothing hands on, just some pretty obvious advice which boils down to: 'don't be a jerk when joining an open source project'. Good info on the differences in open source licensing models. Audited the course, and couldn't even submit the quizzes.

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    By Emil S

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    Jan 23, 2020

    Please add something valuable to this course. So far it is purely introduction course, and I didn't learn anything really useful.

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    By Irina B

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    Feb 14, 2021

    Very good course! I liked that the videos and information were only about the case and with a good explanation and presentation of the information.

    The course covers the basics of the concept of OSS and the necessary details, such as the relationship between employees, as well as the relationship of open source with sites like GitHub.

    Thank you very much for your work!

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    By Iswarya K V

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    May 25, 2020

    I really enjoyed the course. I was initially skeptical about taking a course on a topic I was new to but the content delivery was extremely simple and easy to understand. The method of making the learner think of the topics and submit their views has helped me increase my understanding of the subject. Thank you.

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    By Jose A M M

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    Apr 24, 2025

    El contenido es excepcionalmente completo y bien estructurado, abarcando desde los fundamentos del software de código abierto (licencias, modelos de gobernanza, ejemplos de proyectos emblemáticos) hasta aspectos prácticos como contribuciones, integración continua y diversidad en comunidades OSS.

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    By mostafa i

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    Jun 21, 2020

    it is very good course to understand the OSS world and how to contribute wit it, and if you are working for a company use an open source components you will be aware which component license you can use it or avoid it based on your company product strategy

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    By Carlos E E R

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    Apr 5, 2021

    Excelente curso, observando los temas que se nos muestra, pude identificar muchas cosas que utilizo día a día en mi trabajo, y lo importante que son mantener esa constancia en ser muy organizados, el control del código abierto, un buen liderazgo, etc.

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    By waqar r

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    Apr 15, 2020

    A really good course for patching some of the basic knowledge. Open Source Software development is not just about writing code and making it public and this course explains it in really nice and structured way. Glad to be a part of this course.

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    By Akshat T

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    Jul 28, 2022

    The course is great for begineers as the instructor explains well about the open source development.

    But if we can explore more about the github and other open source developement tools then it would be more fruitful for the us the students.

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    By Muhannad A

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    Jun 8, 2020

    This course has introsuced me to fully new ideas and thoughts about OSS.

    Even though, I am a Linux user for more than 10 years, I am now open and ready to contribute more to an OSS project. even I have the courage to create a new one.

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    By CHERU B R

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    Jun 20, 2020

    The course was very helpful and I am interested in

    doing all the remaining courses to get specialization in the Open source software development methods because it is very useful learning in scripting languages.

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