[ad_1] Docker sparked the trend in software containers less than two years ago. And since its modest presentation at PyCon in 2013, the startup has vaulted to a value of nearly one billion dollars, drawn 2,500 attendees to DockerCon, and its namesake technology has become a marketable skill to have, entering Hacker News’ top 20 most frequently requested…

[ad_1] 2015 was a year of many new open source projects hitting the scene with a splash. From enterprise solutions to home brewed open source concoctions, many of the projects released as open source software this year have made a huge impact on the world of computing in a very short amount of time. While…

[ad_1] One look around the airport waiting lounge or family living room will tell you everything you need to know about where the cloud is headed. Christmas carols drift on by thanks to Pandora, gifts come without having to stand in line at the mall, and those holiday snaps of the family will be stored…

[ad_1] In 2015, Opensource.com featured nearly 100 stories about the ways open source values are changing organizations. Today, we’re looking back on the five most popular articles of the year. If you enjoy revisiting these, then don’t forget to pick up your copy of the community-produced Open Organization Field Guide, which is chock full of…

[ad_1] Facebook believes in the power of open source. When a community gathers to work on code, there are a host of benefits. Fresh eyes point out problems and we arrive at solutions faster. Together we tackle the challenges we’re facing, innovation accelerates, and the community stretches the limitations of existing technology. Of course, a…

[ad_1] In this Special Edition of our weekly open source news roundup, we look back at the top news stories in 2015! I looked most closely at news in the areas of business, government, and hardware. There has also been remarkable news about how open source continues to help make a difference and the world a…

[ad_1] At Red Hat, David is responsible for managing the company’s on-going defense in patent litigation, including evaluating and addressing threatened patent assertions. He is also responsible for advising Red Hat’s leadership regarding its financial exposure from patent assertions. David also assists the intellectual property practice group with a range of patent issues, including answering…

[ad_1] Hello, open gaming fans! In this week’s edition, we take a look at the Wine 1.8 release, a chance to win a Steam Machine from Feral Interactive, SuperTux’s first stable release in a decade, and more. Open gaming roundup for December 19 – 25, 2015 Pick of the week: SuperTux first stable release in a decade SuperTux, inspired…

[ad_1] In this week’s Top 5 articles of the week, we highlight Adafruit’s favorite wearables in 2015, five Django packages to try, diversity in open source this year, and some of the best articles published on Opensource.com this year. Top 5 articles of the week 5. Best of Opensource.com: Top 20 articles of the year Community Manager for Opensource.com Rikki…

[ad_1] This year has been another great one for open science. At Opensource.com we published several great stories about open science projects that are changing the way we research, collaborate, and solve problems. 2015 saw an increased push from researchers and scientists worldwide to ensure open access to scientific literature, with calls to make data…