What Is Open Source?

The rules, the history and the numbers, so the rest of the guide makes sense.

• For: anyone, developer or not.
• You’ll need: nothing.
• Skip if: you know the four freedoms and why 1998 matters.

This module will take you approximately 27 min to read.

1. Definition of Open Source
   1 min
2. Brief History of Open Source
   1 min
3. The Significance of Open Source
   2 min
4. Ten Successful Projects and What to Steal From Them
   7 min
5. The Many Shapes of Open Source
   5 min
6. Benefits of Open Source
   11 min