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open source:
  Legal:
    * Source code is out there (to the Public)
    * Source code can be used under "permissive" license:
      * Use as you will: "Open Source"
        * Open Source Initiative, BSD or MIT licenses
      * Must make changes available: "Free Software"
        * Free Software Foundation, GPL
    * Source code can be extended and republished
  Practice:
    * Open to developer contributions
    * Open governance

Choosing a project:
  Interest: Will you still care about this in 7 weeks?
  Scope: Can you do it in 8 weeks?
  Incremental: Can you do something cool in 2 weeks?
  Uniqueness: What's the relation to existing stuff?
  Multiple-Use: Can you use this project for more than this
    class?
  Modular: Is it all "of a piece" with strong coherence and
    week coupling?
  Choose quickly!