Category: OpenSource

  • Intro to LimeSurvey: An open source, feature-rich polling platform

    [ad_1] If you need to take a survey or poll, for just about any reason, you’ve got a lot of choices. And if you only need to answer one or two questions, only one time, then offline polling or simple mechanisms such as Google Forms may work fine. If you want a robust polling platform,…

  • Preventing the next Heartbleed and making FOSS more secure

    [ad_1] David Wheeler is a long-time leader in advising and working with the U.S. government on issues related to open source software. His personal webpage is a frequently cited source on open standards, open source software, and computer security. David is leading a new project, the CII Best Practices Badging project, which is part of…

  • 5 tricks for getting started with Vim

    [ad_1] For years, I’ve wanted to learn Vim, now my preferred Linux text editor and a favorite open source tool among developers and system administrators. And when I say learn, I mean really learn. Master is probably too strong a word, but I’d settle for advanced proficiency. For most of my years using Linux, my skillset included…

  • Making and preparing 3D models for printing with Blender

    [ad_1] In Part 1 of my series on getting started with 3D printing in Blender, I covered basic preliminary steps for getting your Blender environment set up for creating your own 3D models, ready to be 3D printed. In Part 2, I’ll examine the process for actually creating those models that you want to print.…

  • Today's #OpenOrgChat: Open organizations and non-profits

    [ad_1] For more discussion on open source and the role of the CIO in the enterprise, join us at The EnterprisersProject.com. The opinions expressed on this website are those of each author, not of the author’s employer or of Red Hat. Opensource.com aspires to publish all content under a Creative Commons license but may not…

  • July 21 #OpenOrgChat: Open organizations and non-profits

    [ad_1] For more discussion on open source and the role of the CIO in the enterprise, join us at The EnterprisersProject.com. The opinions expressed on this website are those of each author, not of the author’s employer or of Red Hat. Opensource.com aspires to publish all content under a Creative Commons license but may not…

  • Vim or Emacs: Which text editor do you prefer?

    [ad_1] It may be 2016, but among many developers and system administrators, the editor war is still alive and well. Vim (and vi) or Emacs: Both have strong followings, and of course, plenty of people use something else entirely. Which do you prefer? read more [ad_2] Source link

  • Tutorials, workflows, and a place to showcase high-quality FOSS photography

    [ad_1] There’s a special place to chat with fellow photographers, learn about high-end FOSS photography software, and share your work with others. It’s called PIXLS.US, and it’s a large and wonderful world beyond Photoshop. This is truly a golden age in the hobby of photography. Never before has it been so inexpensive and easy to take and share…

  • Learn an instrument with this open source music teacher

    [ad_1] Playing musical scores is a heavy kind of art. The Nootka app will help you understand the basics of music notation reading, and help you improve by practicing various kinds of exercises. Nootka gives real-time feedback, has multiple difficulty levels, and is customizable. Long story short You play or sing notes displayed by the…

  • Open source offers job security as businesses navigate an IT talent war

    [ad_1] If you’re in open source and looking for a job, chances are you won’t have to search long. According to recent research, businesses are going out of their way to find—and hang onto—their best open source talent. Last month, the 2016 Open Source Jobs Report found that 79% of hiring managers have increased incentives to…