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Technology Source: Open Knowledge and

Technology Source: Open Knowledge and Open Source Initiatives: An Interview with MIT's Phil Long
The open source software development approach makes the source code of software freely and easily available to almost anyone. Ideally, under the open source approach, a large community of capable individuals contributes to improvements in that source code, while a quality control system manages the interactions. This interview focuses on two initiatives at MIT that are working to apply the open source approach to produce the practices, tools, and content necessary for higher education.

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