A developer's summary of their contributions to the Rust programming language during the IDA Summer of Code 2014, focusing on documentation and code fixes.
Explains why simply releasing government source code isn't true open source, which requires licensing, community, and collaboration.
Debunks the myth that open source software is inherently insecure, comparing it to proprietary alternatives and explaining its security advantages.
Announcing the release of LibFX 0.1.1, a JavaFX utility library featuring 'Nestings' for managing complex property hierarchies.
A KDE developer shares his excitement and presentation schedule for the Akademy 2014 conference, focusing on community and technology.
A software engineer announces his departure from Chef Software after facing severe online harassment and death threats within the Chef community.
A former government employee compares bureaucratic culture at a federal agency with the trust-based, developer-happy environment at GitHub.
Explores the reasons why government software is often closed-source, examining procurement practices, vendor influence, and cultural barriers to open source adoption.
A report on the 2014 scikit-learn developer sprint in Paris, covering participants, venues, achievements, and sponsors.
A developer shares their experience and provides a step-by-step guide for making a first contribution to the Rust open-source project.
A developer plans their participation in the IDA Summer of Code, focusing on contributing to the Rust programming language.
A follow-up analysis of U.S. federal .gov domains, tracking changes in technology, security, and accessibility over three years.
A guide to installing the Groove Basin music player server on a Raspberry Pi, with comparisons to alternatives like the BeagleBone Black.
A retrospective on the daloRADIUS open-source RADIUS management project, celebrating its 7th anniversary and its development history.
A developer explores using free SaaS tools like GitHub and Travis CI to build and manage an open-source project, moving beyond traditional forges.
A student's accepted application to the IDA Summer of Code program, where they will be paid to work on the Rust programming language.
Analyzes performance lessons from the Roslyn compiler codebase, focusing on how Microsoft measures and ensures compiler speed.
Argues for moving beyond open government to collaborative government, using open source software development as a model for public participation.
A guide to evaluating the health and sustainability of open source projects before adopting them, covering metrics like activity, community, and documentation.
A reflection on the ethical responsibilities of open source maintainers, especially regarding security and user dependency, beyond the 'volunteer' excuse.
