Over the past three decades, Linux and open source have transformed the world of computing and technology in surprising and revolutionary ways. In this article, we will explore the history of this OS, examine its impact, and look at the future of … Read more
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Open Source Movement: Is It All Roses and Flowers?
During the recent Pycon 2023 conference in Florence, I was particularly struck by Carlton Gibson's keynote titled "Open Source for the long-haul," as it was quite unique and different from the usual talk focused on "how wonderful and useful it is to … Read more
Infographic: The History of Open Source
Open source software has revolutionized the way we build, improve and share technology. Not so long ago in the late 1980s-early 1990s, proprietary software was all there was; its source code kept under lock n' key by those who had purchased a license … Read more
Why Open Source Development Helps Create Better Products
February is Open Source Month, and in Codemotion we're creating and sharing special content that celebrates and highlights the importance of this approach in our everyday lives and our career path. In this video, Google Engineer Manager Shlomi Livne, … Read more
How to Find Cool Open Source Projects
Open source projects are a great way to develop your skills, share ideas and become part of the dev community. Open source means the source code that lies behind software's functionality is shared openly with all who want to read it. That means you … Read more
Do You Love Open Source Too? Then Don’t Miss This Survey by Linux Foundation
Are you a member of the European open source community? Then you can't miss the 2022 Europe Spotlight survey! Codemotion is partnering with the Linux Foundation in investigating ecosystem-wide trends, including community growth and opportunities for … Read more
How to Start With Open Source Projects and Which to Choose
The term Open Source simply means software or projects with freely accessible source code that anyone can contribute to. The Open Source Initiative was founded in 1998 to promote this ethos in contrast to proprietary commercial models. Since then, … Read more
How to Contribute to an Open-Source Project
I've been thinking to become an Open-Source developer for a long time. In the past 15 years, I have tried many times to become involved in some open-source project but after some attempts, I gave up. The main reason was generally more because I … Read more
Does open source software have a security problem?
You'd be hard-pressed to find a day where a cybersecurity incident doesn't hit the news, whether it's hackers accessing personal data, undertaking a DDoS attack or deploying ransomware. Over the years, security breaches have crippled industries, … Read more
What is the state of the developer in 2020?
Table Of ContentsProgramming language communities Software Developers in 2020: contributing to open-sourceDevOps Participants and Adoption by DevelopersWhere do machine learning developers run their code in 2020?Augmented Reality (AR) and … Read more
COVID-19 & Open Source: a Shared Global Approach to Emergencies
There is a lot of discussion about contact tracing as a major contributor to preventing the spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, or SARS-CoV2, as it is variously known. The current situation in this regard is fairly fluid and each relevant component - … Read more