Open source
The open-source field guide
Build a broad understanding of open-source work, from using a repository to participating in a project.
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Open source
The building blocks of open source
Make sense of libraries, frameworks, packages, containers, binaries, and firmware—and where each belongs.
A PLACE TO BEGIN
Make the idea your own.
Make sense of libraries, frameworks, packages, containers, binaries, and firmware—and where each belongs. Open the full lesson to explore the examples and work through the material at your pace.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPLORE
- Tell source code from a compiled program
- Compare common software artifacts
- Understand what a project distributes
INSIDE THE ORIGINAL LESSON
A few things you’ll find.
- 01What is an "Artifact" in Open Source?
- 02Every Type of Open Source Artifact
- 03What is SHA? How to Verify Downloads
- 04Artifact Cheat Sheet
- 05Know Your Artifacts. Verify Everything.