Committing to Open Source
Before blogging, please read the following three short documents:
Blog Prompt
In your next blog entry, address each of the following bullets (1 or more paragraph each):
After hearing from Dr. Brad Miller, what are your first impressions about Runestone as an open-source project? Please explain.What excites you about contributing to Runestone (if anything)? Explain.What worries you about contributing to Runestone (if anything)? Explain- After reading, Read Committing Code: General Rules and Git, GitHub, & Workflow Fundamentals, discuss commit messages and Git workflow and their primary purposes in the context of the open-source movement. Which guidelines make the most sense to you? Which make the least sense?
- After reading FOSS Definitions, discuss how these definitions relate to Runestone.
In order to receive credit for each blog entry, you must do both of the following:
- Post your entry to your blog.
- Additionally, copy and paste the text of your entry to Moodle. (This should only take a couple of minutes.)
The best blog entries will be honest, thoughtful, and critically reflective. Here are some blog examples of the differences
between reporting, reflection, and critical reflection.
Please note that blog prompts are due by 8 am on their due dates –do not wait until the last minute!