Embrace Open Source on Codeplex

Tim KellerLead DeveloperUmoya NetworksDTL302

Who am ITim Keller (@timkeller or timk.co.za)

Your typical Mac/Linux typeLead Developer of a PHP-based cloud hosted tool for teachers and school admins, called staffroomMicrosoft-friendly

HI, I’M TIM KELLER

LEAD PHP DEVELOPERwww.mystaffroom.nettim@mystaffroom.net

AgendaIt helps to have a plan

Why Microsoft caresCustomer inputConsumingContributingUnder the hoodAgile Development

Open Source

CodePlex

OpenSourceis an approach to the design, development, and distribution of software, offering practical accessibility to a software's source code.

This definition changes up to 30 times a month, on Wikipedia

OpenSource

Business Model

Licensing Model

Development Model

Source Code providedRight to View, Modify and Redistribute

DE N I A LIt’s not just a river in Egypt.

Microsoft and OpenSourceSurprising perhaps

MS Open Source Software LabStaffed by OSS and Linux experts300 servers of varying types340+ Linux distros available for testingTests interoperability of OSS and WindowsResearch of OSS technologies

Microsoft and OpenSourceSurprising perhaps

Projects so far…Firefox Silverlight supportSilverlight/Moonlight common standardVista Firefox compatibilityFastCGI hosting of PHP and Python on IISSQL Server drivers for PHP and JavaRelease 20 000 lines of code to Linux Driver Project under the GPLv2.

Microsoft and OpenSourceSurprising perhaps

Active and Future projectsPHP Active Directory integrationPHP SharePoint integrationSugarCRM SQL Server connectivityWindows - Apache build support/research

Real change takes time. Change within Microsoft and within the industry will happen with time.

- Editor, Port25, Microsoft OSTC

Port 25 is about having a healthy conversation with customers and the industry wherein people can talk openly and honestly about their biggest interoperability challenges, whether it is on UNIX, Linux, Windows, or among other open source packages.

CodePlexOPEN SOURCE PROJECT COMMUNITY

Releases Discussions

Bug Tracker

Source Control

Statistics Licenses

Three years later3 000 000 visits per month10 000 000 page views per month160 000 registered users10 000 active projectsLicenses:

36% Ms-PL21% GPLv29% MIT7% BSD

Code17 000 code check-ins per monthPopular Languages

C#JavascriptVisual BasicC++ASP.NETPHPPython

It’s about the customerCodeplex cares

User voting for next codeplex featureVery open and accessible team

Fast turnaroundWebsite surveyTweetsBlog feedbackConferences

OpenSource

ConsumeDownload Feedback

ContributeFind Bugs

Suggestions Fixes Create

Consuming OpenSourceGetting involved

Find something you wantDownload itUse itGive feedback

Consuming OpenSource Source Control Interfaces

Team Foundation ServerAccess through VS Team Explorer

SubversionClients: TortoiseSVN, VisualSVN for VS.

Teamprise ExplorerCodeplex Client

Consuming software on CodePlexdemo

ContributingWorking on an existing project

DiscussionsBug fixingFeature development

Contributing Software to CodePlexdemo

ContributingCreating a new project

In the first 30 days…Create

Codeplex Account

Terms & Conditions

Choose License Publish

ThenRelease managementInvite CollaboratorsFix bugs

Contributing Software to CodePlexdemo

Under the hoodSource Control Interfaces

Netscaler Load BalancerFrontend web servers (IIS)Team Foundation ServersSVN BridgeMail server

Agile DevelopmentA positive change

Microsoft typically runs 2-3 year cyclesCodePlex has a 3-week cycleNeed for Agility

Iteration 1

(Feature)

Iteration 2

(Feature)

Iteration 3

(Stabilize)

Test Pass

Deploy

Iteration 1

(Feature)

Iteration 2

(Feature)

question & answer

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International Content & Community

http://microsoft.com/technet

Resources for IT Professionals

http://microsoft.com/msdn

Resources for Developers

www.microsoft.com/learning

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