[TOS] tos Digest, Vol 104, Issue 5

[Clif Kussmaul]

Hi Aju,
Thank you for sharing this activity. 
Is it something you developed, or found elsewhere (if so, please share the
source)?
Have you used it with students? What went well, and what could be better?

Clif
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-----Original Message-----
Message: 1
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:46:31 +0530
From: aju <anant.umbarkar at walchandsangli.ac.in>
Subject: Re: [TOS] TOS learning activities that you have or wish you had

10. Contribution to existing Open Source Software.
(Calculator or Text Editor in java/python/perl/c/cpp/etc: Any One).
(Submission by Individual or Group [I or G])
Objective: To contribute/introduce the open source software by understanding
the GPL Licensing.
Outcome: Self learning/lifelong learning (PO: b, I, j, k, l)

a. Develop simple software for basic needs such as Calculator, editor etc.
Use following:-
	i. Language:- C/C++, Python, Perl, PHP, Java, .net 
	ii. Version Control :- GIT or SVN 
	iii. Package Building:- debian or rpm 
	iv. Translation:- Marathi or Hindi 
	v. Documentation:- Use Mallard for your Help 
b. Make the Official login on online repositories of open source projects
with valid login by individual and ask group too. Take any above suitable
open project from online open source project and add
feature/option/GUI/remove error/modules/etc.
c. Appreciation mail may be received from main developer/introducer if your
contribution is quality and remarkable.

References:-
i.
http://teachingopensource.org/start-contributing-using-open-source-software/
ii. https://www.fossology.org/get-started
iii. http://foss2serve.org/index.php/Category:Projects
iv. http://www.hfoss.org/index.php/project_gallery
v. GIT version control Tutorial:- http://git-scm.com/documentation vi. SVN
:- http://michael-zamir.blogspot.in/2012/01/svn-tutorial.html
vii. Translation :-
http://www.tuxamito.com/joomla/index.php/es/component/content/article/60-get
text- tutorial
viii. Using Malarad:- http://projectmallard.org/about/learn/tenminutes.html
ix. http://www.hfoss.org/index.php/project_gallery
x.
http://www.shlomifish.org/philosophy/computers/open-source/how-to-start-cont
ributing/tos-document.html
In Journal you have to write the process in Brief.