[ad_1] Jeremy Garcia of LinuxQuestions.org and Bad Voltage (a podcast) delivers 25 years of Linux in five minutes: starting with Linux’s first steps as “just a hobby” for creator Linus Torvalds, to its staggering popularity today with 135,000 developers from more than 1,300 companies and 22 million lines of code . It’s a lot to cover. 1991: Linux begins with Linus Torvalds’ post…

[ad_1] Machine learning and data analysis are two areas where open source has become almost the de facto license for innovative new tools. Both the Python and R languages have developed robust ecosystems of open source tools and libraries that help data scientists of any skill level more easily perform analytical work. The distinction between…

[ad_1] Moodle is the de facto standard in open source learning management systems. It is described as “a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments.” Plus, Moodle is free software, licensed under the GPL. Martin Dougiamas, Moodle’s founder and lead developer, generously took…

[ad_1] If you work in an open organization for any length of time, you’re likely to hear someone mention “sprints” or “heartbeats” at some point. Understanding these terms is simple: Take a big goal, then break it into small pieces that help you get there. The practice derives from agile development and its various (funnily-named)…