Category: OpenSource

  • Tracking reviews, beginning adoption, and more OpenStack news

    [ad_1] Are you interested in keeping track of what is happening in the open source cloud? Opensource.com is your source for news in OpenStack, the open source cloud infrastructure project. OpenStack around the web There is a lot of interesting stuff being written about OpenStack. Here’s a sampling from some of our favorites: read more [ad_2]…

  • A 5 step plan for making sure new contributors have a positive experience

    [ad_1] In The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Eric S. Raymond makes the case that “with enough eyes, all bugs are shallow.” It’s a good sentiment, but as a new project spins up, getting and keeping enough eyes can be hard. You’ve got your first swing at the project up on GitHub; you’ve been promoting it…

  • SeaGL opens 2016 call for participation

    [ad_1] The Seattle GNU/Linux Conference (we like to call it SeaGL) has opened its call for participation for the 2016 event. SeaGL welcomes speakers of all backgrounds and levels of experience—even if you’ve never spoken at a technical conference. If you’re excited about GNU/Linux technologies or free and open source software, we want to hear…

  • HITMAN, Life is Strange, and new games out for Linux

    [ad_1] Hello, open gaming fans! In this week’s edition, we take a look at HITMAN and Life is Strange for Linux, and new games out for Linux. Open gaming roundup for June 5 – 11, 2016 HITMAN According to recent updates in SteamDB it seems that a Linux version of HITMAN is in the works. Caution:…

  • Raspberry Pi on big list of single-board computers, new router chips to comply with FCC rules, and more news

    [ad_1] In this week’s edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at open hardware on big list of 81 single-board computers, new router chips to comply with FCC rules, and more. Open source news roundup for June  5 – 11, 2016 Raspberry Pi, Arduino, BeagleBone on list of 81 open hardware boards I love…

  • Top 5: Homebrew Linux router, choosing a PHP framework, and more

    [ad_1] In this week’s Top 5, we highlight a homebrew Linux router, how to choose a PHP framework, open source alternatives to MATLAB, open source and professional photography, and our annual summer reading list. Top 5 articles of the week 5. 2016 open source summer reading list This year’s collection includes 11 books on open source history, culture,…

  • Oracle v. Google: What it means for software developers

    [ad_1] On May 26, 2016, the jury in the well-publicized Oracle v. Google trial returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Google, essentially concluding that the copyright fair use doctrine allowed Google to use Java SE APIs in its implementation of Android. This is a positive result for the software industry and the developer community…

  • Open music: Bolero enters public domain, music encoding standards news

    [ad_1] This month I offer a bit of an open musical smorgasbord: a famous work of music that recently passed into the public domain; a new proprietary music-encoding standard that is gaining ground; three open audio players; and, of course, new music available for download from Linux-friendly vendors. Bolero enters public domain According to an…

  • Preventing break-ins on your Linux system

    [ad_1] All too often we hear about breaches in security where usernames and passwords were obtained and published online. Most of the time, what’s revealed is that most passwords are very simple or iterative of a previous version (e.g., 12345 followed by 123456 on the next change). Implementing password requirements can help keep weak passwords out of your…

  • Getting started with IRC

    [ad_1] Recent years have shown a resurgence in online chat technology. From WhatsApp and SnapChat on mobile to Mattermost, Telegram, and Slack (among others) on all platforms, real time text communication is hot. These tools help support collaboration and communication among distributed team members as well as enable the building and management of diverse communities.…