Quiz in LFC193
There is no class forum for LFC193, so I presume I can ask questions about it here.
I came across these questions in a quiz in LFC193:
Question 5.1
What is incorporation?
a. Incorporation is making copies of documentation explaining Open Source functionality b. Incorporation is acknowledgement of using open source software in proprietary products c. Incorporation is copying portions of Open Source components into your software product
I believe incorporation is a rather generic thing that would not necessarily relate to open source. One could incorporate portions of any source code into one's software product. (Might not be a good idea, but it's still incorporation.)
Another question:
Question 5.2
What is linking?
a. Linking is another term for the compilation of software b. Linking is CI/CD execution during build c. Linking is when you join an Open Source component with your software product
None of these answers make any sense. Linking relates to combining object code no matter its origin or license.
If one would go on with this trend, there could be a question like:
What is programming?
a. Designing open source software
b. Writing open source software
c. Contributing to open source software
Isn't this kind of strange? I don't think it's helpful to imply everything relates to open source software per se.
Comments
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Hi @jschwart
Please note that knowledge check questions cover content that was explained in the course, and refer to the context presented in the course. Incorporation was discussed in chapter 5 of LFC193.
If taken outside of context, they can mean different things, but so can anything else. Please refer to the content and questions within the context presented in the course.
Regards,
Flavia0 -
Hi @fcioanca,
I would not agree. The context in which these actions take place is a broad one as these terms refer to general software development activities and it is important that people have a good understanding during these general software development activities when specific aspects related to open source would apply.
The current questioning would imply that terms like incorporating and linking relate to open source. Somebody familiar with software development will already know these terms and their real meanings and depending on the tech stack understand what incorporation/linking implies when redistribution takes place and recipients need to be able to replace parts with their own. Somebody without a software development background will get confused as they will not understand the implications when linking takes places between for instance only internally developed components.
Establishing such terminology within such a specific context is harmful as people will need to do significant unlearning as they dive deeper into various details in particular projects they would encounter, for instance related to tech stack differences. These details are essential when it comes to full compliance. My recommendation would be to focus on independently on factors such as incorporation, when a work is considered a derived work or not, etc. and independently on what consequences that brings when distributing a combined work. For instance some licenses might imply that a recipient should have the liberty to substitute that component with a version of their own. It depends on the technology stack what is necessary to enable this for a recipient.
Separation of these concepts and applying the right terminology in the right context would make each concept easier to understand on its own. Especially when the devil is in the details with ensuring compliance, this can make a big difference. I hope you will consider revising the material accordingly.
Best regards,
Julius0 -
Hi Julius
I’m the General Manager of the OpenChain Project, and wanted to leave a note and a suggestion here.
As I understand it, your key point is that incorporation and linking are not activities isolated to open source software, and your read of the course was that it seems to suggest that incorporation and linking are inherently tied to open source software.
It is somewhat of the inverse, in that LFC193 is talking about the management of open source license compliance - and therefore it refers to incorporation and linking only in that context. It is not intended to delve into the broader applicability of topics and concerns beyond those borders.
However, if you continue to feel that the course needs alteration, we do have a community forum to raise the topic. There is an OpenChain Education Work Group tasked with developing and refining our educational material, and they organize via this mailing list:
https://lists.openchainproject.org/g/educationI hope that helps.
Regards
Shane
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Hi Shane,
Many thanks for your response! I indeed forgot to mention that I'd gladly contribute if I can help with improving this. I just signed up on the OpenChain website and am waiting for the approval for the main subscription.
If you have more suggestions on how I could move with this that would be great! Is the course material in a Git repository or something similar where one could create pull request to propose improvements?
Looking forward!!
Best regards,
Julius0
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