[ad_1] Opensource.com community moderator Jono Bacon kicked off keynotes at All Things Open this year to talk about open source communities Building communities Jono mentioned that it’s his goal in life to “understand every nuance of how we build predicable, productive, and accessible communities.” He says we are surrounded by communities. We have Wikipedia, the maker…

[ad_1] The world of open source software is a busy place. Sometimes keeping up with all of the news, announcements, and cool things to be discovered can be difficult. Here’s a look at some of what we’re reading today. Linux on Mac hardware While many hardware enthusiasts get excited by the announcement and release of…

[ad_1] One can easily see examples of software as a shared resource, whether shared by a few people or a few million people. Of course, these shared resources are not always as fully appreciated as they should be. They can pass underappreciated until drama such as a security vulnerability draws attention and illuminates the importance…

[ad_1] Information security (InfoSec) is hard, a moving target that waits for no one, and so it is often reactive rather than preventive. Good InfoSec requires more than just experts toiling behind the scenes to protect us; it requires the involvement and input of the whole community. The Security B-Sides DC conference is part of…

[ad_1] I’ve been sewing for six years, and I now make all of my own clothes. Sewing is easy. It really is. What’s hard is getting things to fit properly. That’s why you use a sewing pattern. It’s a blueprint for whatever it is you are making. A good pattern gives you good fit. Most…

[ad_1] Nadia Eghbal, in her major report on the state of our digital infrastructure, and Jonathan Lister, in his response describing our digital ecosystem, both point to a tragedy of the commons in open source software. While some projects are sustainable, many still struggle with “a free rider problem.” As Nadia puts it: Resources are…

[ad_1] The world of open source software is a busy place. Sometimes it can seem difficult to keep up with all of the news, announcements, and cool things to be discovered. Here’s a look at some of what we’re reading today. New Linux kernel on the way On Sunday, Linus Torvalds announced the release of…

[ad_1] The maker movement intersects deeply with open source. When I think of open source I normally think of the most hardcore bleeding-edge software or hardware development. But the maker movement has a long-established sharing culture, which really is nothing less than pure open source. The source code is a little different, however. For example,…

[ad_1] Correctly installing and configuring an integrated development environment, workspace, and build tools in order to contribute to a project can be a daunting or time consuming task, even for experienced developers. Tyler Jewell, CEO of Codenvy, faced this problem when he was attempting to set up a simple Java project when he was working on…

[ad_1] I was scrolling my Facebook feed on a lazy Saturday when… boom! I saw that one of my acquaintances had quit his job at one of the Silicon Valley darlings. This company prided itself on creating a revolution in their niche, and raised hundreds of millions of dollars and employed hundreds of people all over the world.…