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* Copyright
 
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** Who created it, "owns" it.
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** Set of exclusive rights granted to the work's creator
 
** "The right to copy," to produce or reproduce a work or substantial portion thereof
 
** "The right to copy," to produce or reproduce a work or substantial portion thereof
 
** Copyright is automatic when a work is created, you don't have to register it.
 
** Copyright is automatic when a work is created, you don't have to register it.
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** [https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html Copyright Guide]
 
** [https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html Copyright Guide]
 
** Copyright lasts the life of the author + 50 years
 
** Copyright lasts the life of the author + 50 years
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** In a software project, there can be many copyright holders (e.g., many contributors), or all contributors may assign their copyright to the project (e.g., [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributor_License_Agreement CLA], which we'll cover later)
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* License
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** Rights, privileges, responsibilities, etc. applicable to someone other than the work's creator
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** "Terms and Conditions"
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** These must be granted by a copyright holder 
  
 
* Public Domain
 
* Public Domain

Revision as of 13:33, 11 September 2017

Resources for DPS909 & OSD600

Week 1

  • Some questions:
    • What brought you to this course?
    • When you hear "open source," what comes to mind?
    • On a scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (very)...
      • How comfortable are you working with technology you've never seen before?
      • How likely are you to stick with a problem when it gets hard to solve?
      • How curious are you about how things work?
      • How likely are you to ask for help when you get stuck?
      • How likely are you to pause your own work in order to help someone else who is stuck?
      • How comfortable are you as a writer?
      • How self-motivated are you?
      • How self-directed are you?
  • How to have Success in this course:
    • Willingness to be lost and not panic
    • Willingness to put yourself out there, jump in
    • Curiosity
    • Being driven, persistence
    • Willingness to ask for help
    • Willingness to give others help
    • Independent learning
    • Doing more than the bare minimum
  • Mozilla
    • Browsers (Firefox, Servo)
    • Languages (JavaScript, C++, Node, Python, Rust, CSS, HTML, ...)
    • Tools (Dev Tools, DXR, build systems, automation)
    • QA, Automated Tests
    • Extensions
    • Localization
    • Documentation
    • Accessibility
    • Teaching and Learning (Thimble)
    • Web technology

Week 2

  • Let's talk about Copyright and Open Source Licenses
      • IANAL: "I Am Not A Lawyer"
      • We're going to explore licensing from the POV of a developer participating in open projects
  • Copyright
    • Who created it, "owns" it.
    • Set of exclusive rights granted to the work's creator
    • "The right to copy," to produce or reproduce a work or substantial portion thereof
    • Copyright is automatic when a work is created, you don't have to register it.
    • Copyright in Canada
    • Copyright Guide
    • Copyright lasts the life of the author + 50 years
    • In a software project, there can be many copyright holders (e.g., many contributors), or all contributors may assign their copyright to the project (e.g., CLA, which we'll cover later)
  • License
    • Rights, privileges, responsibilities, etc. applicable to someone other than the work's creator
    • "Terms and Conditions"
    • These must be granted by a copyright holder
  • Lab 2 - will be done online, and will involve compiling Firefox from source. Details will be posted later this week.