Open-source is a vast field in terms of contribution to software engineering. Open-source software is something where source code is freely and publicly available. It grants privileges to users to modify, be available to use, and distribute the source code with its original rights to the owner. It typically includes a license that enables developers to modify the software which fixes their needs in the best way possible and also controls how to change it, how to fix parts of it, and how the application behaves.
Multiple open source initiatives are there to promote and enhance open-source software and communities. In this section, we will learn about contributing to open source, information about multiple open source initiatives, and how to start with open source. Here, we are going to learn about the most popular way to contribute to open source projects i.e., Git & GitHub.
