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** Register for [http://fsoss.ca FSOSS] or join as a [[Volunteer|volunteer]].
 
** Register for [http://fsoss.ca FSOSS] or join as a [[Volunteer|volunteer]].
 
** Look at [[Fall 2010 Mozilla Open Source Project List|project list]] and get your [[Fall 2010 DPS909 and OSD600 Initial Project Plan 0.0|initial project]] plan done.
 
** Look at [[Fall 2010 Mozilla Open Source Project List|project list]] and get your [[Fall 2010 DPS909 and OSD600 Initial Project Plan 0.0|initial project]] plan done.
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== Weeks 4, 5 (Sept 27) - Building Mozilla ==
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* Introduction to RCS
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** SVN, Mercurial, Git (more on git later)
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* Build Environments
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** Finding and Installing build dependencies
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*** Example: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/MozillaBuild Mozilla Build] for Windows
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*** Using yum, MacPorts, etc.
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** Operating systems, cross-platform builds
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** Machine requirements
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*** Fast I/O, lots of RAM (for linking)
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** Tools
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** Libraries
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** Settings
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*** Environment variables, PATHs
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* Build Tools
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** [http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/ autoconf]
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** [http://www.gnu.org/software/make/ make]
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** Common open source approaches to automation (Python, Bash)
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* '''Readings/Resources'''
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** [[How the Build Works|How the Mozilla Build Works]] (on-line lecture) by Mozilla's J. Paul Reed
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** [http://sparc.senecacollege.ca/pub/mozilla.lecture/mozilla-20073/1-Mozilla-build-system.avi Mozilla's Build System] (on-line lecture) by the owner of the Mozilla Build System, Ted Mielczarek
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** [http://hgbook.red-bean.com/read/a-tour-of-mercurial-the-basics.html Introduction to Mercurial].  The [http://hgbook.red-bean.com/ full book] is excellent to read or use as a reference, but this section is a must.
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** [http://vocamus.net/dave/?p=607 Great Introduction to GCC/G++] (Brian Gough's [http://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/gccintro/ An Introduction to GCC for the GNU Compilers gcc and g++])
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** [http://www.eng.hawaii.edu/Tutor/Make/ Introduction to Make and Makefiles]
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* '''TODO'''
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** '''Watch''' online lectures about the Mozilla build system.
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** [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Build_Documentation Build Firefox] (or [https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Developer_Guide/Source_Code/Getting_comm-central Thunderbird]) on at least one of Windows/Linux/OSX, and preferrabely two platforms.  Blog about the experience:
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*** What problems did you have?
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*** What did you learn in the process?
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*** What surprised you?
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*** '''Note:''' Do not put build output in your blog.  You can use your wiki pages for that.  The blog should be commentary on the experience of building a large piece of open source software.

Revision as of 15:34, 18 October 2010

Week 1 (Sept 7) Course introduction

  • TODO
    • Complete readings and watching/listening to this weeks resources.
    • Create an account on this wiki for yourself
    • Create a personal wiki page on this wiki, and add a link for yourself to the People page as well as the Winter 2010 students page
    • Create a blog (wordpress or blogspot or whatever) and create a feed category or tag called "open source"
    • Read the Blog Guidelines for instructions on how to use your blog in the course
    • Add your blog feed and info to the Open Source@Seneca Planet List so that it appears in the OpenSource@Seneca Planet
    • Blog on your reactions to the readings for this week, and also introduce yourself.
    • Begin learning how to use IRC for communication. We'll cover this in detail next week, but it's better to get started early.

Week 2 (Sept 13) - Collaborative and Community Development Practices

  • TODO
    • Ensure all TODO items from week 1 are completed
    • Complete Lab as a group by end of week
    • Begin (or continue) reading the CDOT Blog Planet, as this is where we will share class announcements and discussions.
    • Consider creating an account on Twitter to use in conjunction with your blog
    • Dial-in to one of the Mozilla Status calls happening this week, and blog about the experience. I'd recommend the Firefox call.
    • Join at least one Mozilla Mailing list
    • Comment in at least one other student's blog with your feedback to what they wrote. Reminder: Comments have to be approved for them to be be shown on your blog. Check your blog settings.
    • Watch online lectures for this week about open source community, blog your reactions.


Week 3 (Sept 20) – Bugs, Bugzilla, and Testing

  • TODO
    • Create a bugzilla account
    • CC yourself on some of the Chrome Experiments bugs in Mozilla's bugzilla
    • Blog about your work learning and using bugzilla, about the things you learned about using it, what was good, what was bad, and any new tools/techniques you learned this week.
    • Work with #seneca on irc to figure out which bugs you need to file on your Chrome tests
    • Be working on your first project release. Ask for help if you're stuck
    • Register for FSOSS or join as a volunteer.
    • Look at project list and get your initial project plan done.


Weeks 4, 5 (Sept 27) - Building Mozilla

  • Introduction to RCS
    • SVN, Mercurial, Git (more on git later)
  • Build Environments
    • Finding and Installing build dependencies
    • Operating systems, cross-platform builds
    • Machine requirements
      • Fast I/O, lots of RAM (for linking)
    • Tools
    • Libraries
    • Settings
      • Environment variables, PATHs
  • Build Tools
    • autoconf
    • make
    • Common open source approaches to automation (Python, Bash)
  • TODO
    • Watch online lectures about the Mozilla build system.
    • Build Firefox (or Thunderbird) on at least one of Windows/Linux/OSX, and preferrabely two platforms. Blog about the experience:
      • What problems did you have?
      • What did you learn in the process?
      • What surprised you?
      • Note: Do not put build output in your blog. You can use your wiki pages for that. The blog should be commentary on the experience of building a large piece of open source software.
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