2: 2: Getting Started with Open Source

This week, Eric and Brandon review some audience feedback, discuss the value of the open source community, how to get connected, and tips to start contributing to your favorite projects.

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What have we been working on?

• GitHub: Podman Compose

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• Over 1,000 views for Episode 1.
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Getting Started with Open Source

• How did our hosts get started?
• Why choose Free and Open Source Software? GitHub: Linux Kernel
  
• What's Missing from FOSS?

How to start contributing?

• GitHub: Projecteur for Logitech Spotlight
• Ansible Galaxy
• Create issues for content needs!

Contribute by funding

• Joplin
• ElementaryOS App Center
• Tidelift

Call to Action

• Why the KDE Community is #MovingToGitLab

Additional Research:

• Adapted From "Getting Started with Open Source" by Eric The IT Guy, SELF2019
• Really Hard to Find Maintainers, The Register

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