Category: OpenSource

  • Godot game engine new release, Factorio finally available Steam, and new games out for Linux

    [ad_1] Hello, open gaming fans! In this week’s edition, we take a look at a new release of the Godot game engine, Factorio finally available on Steam, and new games out for Linux. Open gaming roundup for February 20 – 26, 2016 Godot game engine new release Godot is an open source gaming engine that provides a…

  • Top 5: OpenProject, Vagrant and Ansible for web development, tips for a career in open source, and more

    [ad_1] This week’s Top 5 we highlight an open source project management solution, Vagrant and Ansible for web development, how to add open source experience to your resume, tips for growing on GitHub, and how to choose a brand name for your project Top 5 articles of the week 5. How to choose a brand…

  • How to use Python to hack your Eclipse IDE

    [ad_1] The Eclipse Advanced Scripting Environment (EASE) project is a new but powerful set of plugins that enables you to quickly hack your Eclipse IDE. Eclipse is a powerful framework that can be extended in many different ways by using its built-in plugin mechanism. However, writing and deploying a new plugin can be cumbersome if…

  • A compilation of 7 new OpenStack tutorials

    [ad_1] Jason is passionate about using technology to make the world more open, from software development to bringing sunlight to local governments. He is particularly interested in data visualization/analysis, DIY/maker culture, simulations/modeling, geospatial technologies, and cloud computing, especially OpenStack. Follow him on Twitter or Google+. [ad_2] Source link

  • Which open source personality type are you?

    [ad_1] Working in teams will naturally foster differences of opinion—and that’s a good thing. Diverse opinions help ensure all ideas are discussed, problem areas are identified, and the focus of the task at hand is in the right place. However, things are a little different in the open source world. Open source contributors are passionate—they…

  • How to add open source experience to your resume

    [ad_1] In this article, I’ll share my technique for leveraging open source contributions to stand out as a great candidate for a job in the technology field. No goal can be accomplished without first being set. Before jumping into a new commitment or spending the evening overhauling your resume, it pays to clearly define the…

  • Top 5 sources for open source fonts

    [ad_1] Fonts, like any other digital asset on your computer, come with their own rules for licensing. When selecting a font, the decision process involves more than choosing between serif and sans serif: understanding how the font is licensed matters too. Though typographers need to be concerned with their rights to modify and extend a…

  • The Tao of project management

    [ad_1] The Tao Te Ching, believed to have been written by the sage Lao Tzu in the 6th century BCE, is among the most widely translated texts in existence. It has inspired everything from religions to funny movies about dating, and authors have used it as a metaphor to explain all kinds of things (even…

  • Can we tackle the Zika virus with rapid, open research?

    [ad_1] Marcus D. Hanwell | Marcus leads the Open Chemistry project, developing open source tools for chemistry, bioinformatics, and materials science research. He completed an experimental PhD in Physics at the University of Sheffield, a Google Summer of Code developing Avogadro and Kalzium, and a postdoctoral fellowship combining experimental and computational chemistry at the University…

  • 5 tips for growing your developer community on GitHub

    [ad_1] You’ve done it: you’ve taken your own personal utility, library, or web application and placed it on GitHub as free and open source software for all the world to see. Maybe you wrote this software to fill a personal need, or maybe you’ve always hoped that it would reach more people. One thing’s certain: it’s always been…