Open Source Resources

Explore these valuable resources to learn more about open source software, find new projects, and connect with the community.

1Learning Platforms

Free Code Camp

Learn to code for free with interactive tutorials

The Odin Project

Free full-stack web development curriculum

MDN Web Docs

Comprehensive web development documentation

2Open Source Communities

GitHub

World's largest platform for open source collaboration

GitLab

Complete DevOps platform with built-in CI/CD

Open Source Initiative

The steward of the Open Source Definition

Free Software Foundation

Defending computer users' freedom

3Discovery & News

AlternativeTo

Crowdsourced software recommendations

It's FOSS

Linux and open source news portal

Opensource.com

Stories about open source and the source way

LibHunt

Trending open source projects

4License Resources

Choose a License

Simple guide to choosing an open source license

TL;DR Legal

Software licenses explained in plain English

SPDX License List

Standardized short identifiers for licenses

5Package Managers & Repositories

npm

JavaScript package manager

PyPI

Python package index

Crates.io

Rust package registry

Docker Hub

Container image library

6Documentation Tools

Read the Docs

Host open source documentation

Docusaurus

Build optimized documentation websites

GitBook

Document everything with a wiki

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