• OSS-FLOSS (Free, Libre, Open Source Software and the Software Industry)
  

Dozenten

• Prof. Dr. Dirk Riehle, M.B.A.
  

Inhalt

This course introduces students to the software industry in general and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS) in particular.

The course has two parts: a first part on the software industry and a second part on FLOSS and how it is changing the software industry. Each part requires 2 SWS in class and 2,5 ECTS of effort. Both parts taken together total 5 ECTS.

During Winter Semester 2014/15 only the first part will be taught.

The first part on the software industry covers:

• Software products and projects

• Markets and business models

• Product management and engineering

• Intellectual property

• Software labor economics
  

The second part on FLOSS proper covers:

• Open source software

• Open source processes

• Community Open Source

• Commercial Open Source

• Open Source Labor Economics
  

The course combines weekly lectures with homework. Homework typically involves reading materials and summarizing these readings in short one-page documents.

The overall schedule can be found at http://goo.gl/V6gYj --- please sign up for the course on StudOn (link accessible through schedule spreadsheet) as soon as possible.

Voraussetzungen

None

Lernziele und Kompetenzen

Students will gain a conceptual understanding of

• how the software industry works

• how open source software projects work

• the key roles played in software development
  

Studien- und Prüfungsleistungen

• Class work (40%) + home work (60%)
  

Unterrichtssprache

• English
  

Vorbereitende Literatur

• http://goo.gl/D8qnu
  

Credits: 5