Explores the ethical debate around open source software, focusing on the distinction between 'free as in freedom' and 'free as in beer'.
A developer shares their journey to becoming a Python core contributor, emphasizing perseverance and the welcoming nature of the project.
Analyzes the debate on politeness in open-source communities sparked by Linus Torvalds, using personal contributor experiences.
Scikit-learn and related Python libraries have students accepted for Google Summer of Code projects focused on performance and new features.
A report on enterprise open source usage trends, highlighting increased adoption, contributions, and challenges with formal policies and license management.
The CFPB accepted a typo fix from an open-source developer on GitHub, marking the first direct public collaboration on federal government code.
Analysis of the CFPB's new open-source policy, praising its mandate while highlighting missing community engagement guidelines.
An argument for why developers should sometimes write their own code instead of always using existing libraries, focusing on performance and maintainability.
A developer discusses the challenges of open-source maintenance and urges users to contribute code instead of demanding features.
Debunks the myth that PHP is inherently insecure, attributing its reputation to FUD, its ubiquity, and its forgiving nature for beginners.
A collaborative list of open-source alternatives to proprietary enterprise software, hosted on GitHub for community contributions.
Explores decentralized groups like Anonymous and Occupy, comparing their structure to the 'Stand Alone Complex' concept from Ghost in the Shell.
A Debian developer reflects on their 10-year journey within the project, from packaging to release management and team leadership.
Announcing the Move the Web Forward initiative, a community-driven project to help developers contribute to the web platform.
A developer's journey to create SofiaJS, a JavaScript user group in Bulgaria, to foster a local community for developers.
An overview of WordPress as a powerful, user-friendly, and community-supported content management system (CMS) for publishing.
Explores resistance to disruptive tech like open source and cloud computing, analyzing why businesses often stick with legacy systems despite clear advantages.
A web developer reflects on the positive aspects of the programming community, highlighting collaboration, meritocracy, and passion.
An article about creating tiDE, an open-source IDE for Texas Instruments development, featuring syntax highlighting, emulation, and code tools.
Microsoft releases version 3.0 of the Windows Azure SDK for PHP, featuring a management API, logging, and autoscaling capabilities.
