Open Source
Tags: opensource, community
Published: 2022-09-05 15:09:34

		  


  Collaboration software is what open source is all about.It generally refers to code that anybody may alter and distribute, and its design is open to the public.Its creators make the source code open to anybody who wants to look at, copy, learn from, change, or distribute it.

Open source allows everyone else to make changes to source code and incorporate those changes into their own projects, open source software licenses are designed to encourage cooperation and sharing. They encourage computer programmers to use, read, and edit open source software anytime they choose, as long as they let others do the same with their work when they share it


#What is Open source:-


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→The phrase "open source" refers to software that has been designed to be freely shared with the public. Open source software is the exact code for any particular body of work that is not only freely available to everyone, but also free to change and redistribute.
Peer review and community production are used to create open source software in a decentralized and collaborative manner. Because it is produced by communities rather than a single author or organization, open source software is frequently cheaper, more flexible, and has a longer lifespan than proprietary software.



**# Major Open source platforms:-**
     
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- [Github]( GitHub: Where the world builds software · GitHub)
- [Gitlab](Sign in · GitLab)
- [Bitbucket](  Bitbucket | The Git solution for professional 
   teams) 
- [Sourceforge](SourceForge: Compare, Download & Develop Open 
  Source …)




 **#Contribution programs available:-**

   
 

1.  [Google Summer of Code](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/)       
2.  [Rails Girls Summer Of Code] 
    (https://railsgirlssummerofcode.org ) 
3.  [GNOME internships](https://foundation.gnome.org/)
4.  [Radare Summer of Code](https://rada.re/gsoc/2020/)  
5.  [DataONE Summer Internship Program](https://old.dataone.org/)         
6.  [BOSS	Coding Blocks, INDIA ] 
    (https://boss.codingblocks.com/)
7.  [GirlScript Summer of Code https](//gssoc.girlscript.tech/):
8.  [The X.Org Endless Vacation of Code] 
    (//www.x.org/wiki/XorgEVoC/):
9.  [ Free Software Foundation internships](https://www.fsf.org/) 	 
10. [Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/) 
   

#Why to contribute to Open Source


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→Enhance your skill set
                 If you're scouring the internet for practice in coding, user interface design, graphic design, writing, or organizing, there's an endeavor for you on an open source project.

→Learn to collaborate interpersonally.
                Open source sets up opportunities to practice leadership and management skills such as resolving disputes, team organization, and job prioritization.

→Ultimately create artifacts that help you establish a reputation
                All of your open source work is transparent by statement, which means you may use it anywhere as a showcase of what you can 
accomplish.






**#What are the perks of open source?**

-Some software offers source code that can only be altered by the individual, team, or organization who produced it and has complete control over it.

-It provides an ideal opportunity to establish the link between rich and developing nations via gathering everyone together.

-One of the major benefits of open source is the flexibility to use community versions to get established, discover whether they can resolve your current issue, and give quality value right away.

-You may split the cost of maintaining and supporting applications among various stakeholders rather than developing the application and having to maintain it all alone.




**#Future of Open source:-**

→Open source software, according to Microsoft, is the new
    "Industry-accepted approach for cross-company collaborations."

 →According to experts, we are on the verge of an open-source future  because it allows for more collaboration and better innovation across     sectors.

 →Investing in open source communities is the first step toward enabling this innovation.

→There will be more fragmentation around open source and cloud, leading to a battle over value.

→DBaaS will greatly expand, however open source will cause disruption.

→ Innovations coming from the open source database world.

→Accreditation will be more systematic.