WHAT is
Open Source Software?

WHEN did
Open Source Started?

Legend has it all starts with a printer...

Events that leads to the free software movement
 

• In 1980 - Richard Stallman were refused access to the source code for the software of a newly installed laser printer
   
• In 1983 - Richard Stallman launched the GNU Project
   
• In 1989 - the first version of the GNU General Public License was published

WHY we like
Open Source?

Why we like Open Source?

• Free!
• Allow small companies and personal projects
• Everyone can use that knowledge to advance
• Encourage collaboration

WHO is involved in
OpenSource?

Everyone can participate in open source...

As long as you follow the rules:

• Licences
• Code of Conduct

You can be:

• User
• Contributer
• Maintainer
• Community manager

WHERE can I contriute to
OpenSource?

Anywhere you like, but if you want to work together...

• Open Source Hackathon
• Python Sprints - start your own
• Conferences e.g. EuroPython
• Private sprints - just invite some friends, simple

HOW can I contriute to
OpenSource?

Step into Open Source Contribution - My First PR

http://bit.ly/1st_pr

Let's work in groups!