大学生对开源的反思
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我刚刚完成大学二年级的第一学期，我正在思考我在课堂上学到的东西。有一节课特别引起了我的注意：“[开源世界的基础](https://ssri.duke.edu/news/new-course-explores-open-source-principles)”，它由杜克大学的 Bryan Behrenshausen 博士讲授。我在最后一刻参加了课程，因为它看起来很有趣，诚实地来说，因为它符合我的日程安排。


第一天，Behrenshausen 博士问我们学生是否知道或使用过任何开源程序。直到那一天，我几乎没有听过[术语“开源”](https://opensource.com/node/42001)，当然也不知道任何属于该类别的产品。然而，随着学期的继续，对我而言，如果没有开源，我对事业抱负的激情就不会存在。


### Audacity 和 GIMP


我对技术的兴趣始于 12 岁。我负责为我的舞蹈团队裁剪音乐，我在网上搜索了几个小时，直到找到开源音频编辑器 Audacity。Audacity 为我敞开了大门。我不再局限于重复的 8 音节。我开始接受其他想要独特演绎他们最喜爱歌曲的人的请求。


几周后，我偶然在互联网上看到了一只有着 Pop-Tart 躯干并且后面拖着彩虹在太空飞行的猫。我搜索了“如何制作动态图像”，并发现了一个开源的图形编辑器 [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/)，并用它为我兄弟做了一张“辛普森一家”的 GIF 作为生日礼物。


我萌芽的兴趣成长为完全的痴迷：在我笨重的、落后的笔记本上制作艺术品。由于我没有很好的炭笔，油彩或水彩，所以我用[图形设计](https://opensource.com/node/30251)作为创意的表达。我花了几个小时在计算机实验室上 [W3Schools](https://www.w3schools.com/) 学习 HTML 和 CSS 的基础知识，以便我可以用我幼稚的 GIF 填充在线作品集。几个月后，我在 [WordPress](https://opensource.com/node/31441) 发布了我的第一个网站。


### 为什么开源


开源让我们不仅可以实现我们的目标，还可以发现驱动这些目标的兴趣。


快进近十年。虽然有些仍然保持一致，但许多事情已经发生了变化：我仍然在制作图形（主要是传单），为舞蹈团编辑音乐，以及设计网站（我希望更时尚、更有效）。我使用的产品经历了无数版本升级。但最戏剧性的变化是我对开源资源的态度。


考虑到开源产品在我的生活中的意义，使我珍视开放运动和它的使命。开源项目提醒我，科技领域有些倡议可以促进社会的良好和自我学习，而不会被那些具有社会经济优势的人排斥。我中学时的自己，像无数其他人一样，无法购买 Adobe Creative Suite、GarageBand 或 Squarespace。开源平台使我们不仅能够实现我们的目标，而且还能通过扩大我们接触来发现推动这些目标的兴趣。


我的建议？一时心血来潮报名上课。它可能会改变你对世界的看法。




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via: <https://opensource.com/article/18/3/college-getting-started>


作者：[Christine Hwang](https://opensource.com/users/christinehwang) 选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 译者：[geekpi](https://github.com/geekpi) 校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)


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I just completed the first semester of my second year in college, and I'm reflecting on what I learned in my classes. One class, in particular, stood out to me: "[Foundations of an Open Source World](https://ssri.duke.edu/news/new-course-explores-open-source-principles)," taught by Dr. Bryan Behrenshausen at Duke University. I enrolled in the class at the last minute because it seemed interesting and, if I’m being honest because it fit my schedule.

On the first day, Dr. Behrenshausen asked if we students knew or had used any open source programs. Until that day I had hardly heard [the term “open source”](https://opensource.com/node/42001) and certainly wasn't cognizant of any products that fell into that category. As the semester went on, however, it dawned on me that the passion I have towards my career aspirations would not exist without open source.

## Audacity and GIMP

My interest in technology started at age 12. Charged with the task of cutting music for my dance team, I searched the web for hours until I found Audacity, an open source audio editor. Audacity opened doors for me; no longer was I confined to repetitive eight-counts of the same beat. I started receiving requests left and right from others who wanted unique renditions of their favorite songs.

Weeks later, I stumbled upon a GIF on the internet of a cat with a Pop-Tart torso and a rainbow trail flying through space. I searched “how to make moving images” and discovered [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/), an open source graphics editor, and used it to create a GIF of "The Simpsons" for my brother’s birthday present.

My budding interest grew into a full-time obsession: creating artwork on my clunky, laggy laptop. Since I didn’t have much luck with charcoal, paint, or watercolors, I used [graphic design](https://opensource.com/node/30251) as an outlet for creative expression. I spent hours in the computer lab learning the basics of HTML and CSS on [W3Schools](https://www.w3schools.com/) so that I could fill an online portfolio with my childish GIFs. A few months later, I published my first website on [WordPress](https://opensource.com/node/31441).

## Why open source

Fast-forward nearly a decade. Many things have changed, although some have stayed consistent: I still make graphics (mostly flyers), edit music for a dance group, and design websites (sleeker, more effective ones, I hope). The products I used have gone through countless version upgrades. But the most dramatic change is my approach to open source resources.

Considering the significance of open source products in my life has made me cherish the open movement and its mission. Open source projects remind me that there are initiatives in tech that promote social good and self-learning without being exclusive to those who are socioeconomically advantaged. My middle-school self, like countless others, couldn’t afford to purchase the Adobe Creative Suite, GarageBand, or Squarespace. Open source platforms allow us to not only achieve our goals but to discover interests that drive those goals by broadening our access networks.

My advice? Enroll in a class on a whim. It just might change the way you view the world.

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