Social Issue - Opne Source Software Yr 11

I spend about 20 minutes in Year 11 IT class talking about Open Source Software.  It can be related back to copy right issue.

Start:
I started with getting student thinking about the game maker files.  If you get an executable files and you like to change part of it, it is not possible.  But if you have the Game Maker File, you can modify it.

Successful Example:
Firefox, Linux, Open Office and Doom

Advantages:
We talked about how people make money from it.
And how some people use it to improve their skill in order to get a better job.

Managing:
We look at how it can be manage.  Also explain that other company use similar method to manage their project.

Reflection:
Overall, it is a good lesson.  Student have some experience of using an Open Source Software.  I feel that introducing this topic will expend their resource for the future.  In short terms, I will be interested to see if they use the idea in their assignment.  In Long Terms, I hope they remember this if they want to find some software to use.