PyCon intro to open source

Goal #1: practice command line navigation
(Estimated completion time: 10 - 15 minutes)

Many of the tools of open source development are primarily used via the command line. Let's get some practice with navigating the computer from the command line.


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 * OS X
 * Linux

Goal #2: install a text editor
We need a good text editor (not a word processor!) for editing Python code.

If you already have a preferred text editor, skip this step.


 * Windows
 * OS X
 * Linux

Goal #3: install an IRC client
IRC is a real-time chat protocol that open source projects often use to talk about the project and as a medium for users and developers to help each other.


 * Windows
 * OS X
 * Linux