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A classic MMO goes open source, The Other 99 comes to Linux, and more gaming news
[ad_1] In this week’s edition, we take a look at the open source re-release of Habitat, The Other 99‘s Linux announcement, and more. Open gaming roundup for July 3-9, 2016 Classic ’80s MMO Habitat is now open source When LucasFilm Games and Quantum Link launched Habitat in 1986, it was unlike anything available for the…
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Top 5: 10 Raspberry Pi add-on boards, Linux as the face of kindness, and more
[ad_1] In this week’s Top 5, we highlight 10 Raspberry Pi add-on boards, Linux as the face of kindness, open source tools for writing a book, open source solar panels, and alternatives to Microsoft Publisher. Top 5 articles of the week 5. 3 open source alternatives to Microsoft Publisher Jason Baker says you don’t need…
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8 ways to get started in open source
[ad_1] Opensource.com is a place where we share stories about how people around the world are exploring an open source universe. See how the principles of open source software and the open source way are being applied to different disciplines including business, education, government, health, law, and life. Follow us on Twitter @opensourceway. [ad_2] Source link
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Open source effort gives indigenous language an official typeface
[ad_1] Santali, an aboriginal South Asian language, has a brand new freely licensed font and set of cross-platform open source input tools on the way. More than 6.2 million people in four South Asian countries (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan) speak Santali. In India, it is one of the 22 major languages as mentioned in…
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Top 10 and editor's picks: June review
[ad_1] Opensource.com brought in 868,894 page views in June from 523,149 unique visitors, our second best month of all time. We published 101 articles, including three series: SouthEast LinuxFest 2016, Open Source and Entertainment, and Open Source Bridge. June marked the public launch of the community version of the Open Decision Framework, which has quickly…
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3 open source alternatives to Microsoft Publisher
[ad_1] A few weeks ago, I confessed that I still hadn’t fully moved to the paperless utopia I had imagined I would be living in by this point. As I’ve thought through it more, it’s the long tail of paper that’s holding me back. Sure, almost all of my communications are electronic these days, and…
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What is Git?
[ad_1] Welcome to my series on learning how to use the Git version control system! In this introduction to the series, you will learn what Git is for and who should use it. If you’re just starting out in the open source world, you’re likely to come across a software project that keeps its code…
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Managing networks in a software-defined future
[ad_1] Most in our industry have heard dramatic descriptions of the ways that software-defined networking (SDN) is set to change IP networks. Monitoring and managing those networks is an essential function, but not a glamorous one. If it’s part of your responsibilities, you may have given little thought to the impact SDN will have on…
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A brief guide to hiring with culture in mind
[ad_1] Open. Transparent. Collaborative. Fast-paced. Constant change. Those are words that I’d use to describe the work culture I’ve lived in for the last 13 years as a Red Hat associate. I love every bit of it, but the culture at Red Hat isn’t for everyone. Years ago, I’d see people join the organization and…
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4 open source tools I used to write a Linux book
[ad_1] I spent the past year or so writing Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches, which is designed to introduce desktop Linux to non-technical users. This is a rundown of the tools I used to create the book, with the HUGE caveat that tools are just that—tools. They don’t actually do any work or…