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Photos: Gallery presenting the first twenty years of Linux

This year's LinuxCon, which begins today in Vancouver, celebrates this month as the twentieth anniversary of Linux. As a part of that celebration, they put together a gallery of items donated by the community representing those twenty years and the accomplishments of Linux. » Read more

1 CommentPosted 17 Aug 2011 by Ruth Suehle (Red Hat)

Open source communities: A force multiplier

I'm a junior in high school and still learning what open source is all about. I recently visited Red Hat to find out more. Although it was my first time working in an open source environment, I quickly learned from my interview with Max Spevack about the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with an open source project's community. » Read more

1 CommentPosted 16 Aug 2011 by Ally Levine

Research reveals value of gender diversity in open source communities

Open source research often paints the community as a homogeneous landscape. I have collected stories from open source contributors to begin constructing a new narrative of diverse experience. These contributors are 20 women and men, living in seven countries. » Read more

5 CommentsPosted 11 Aug 2011 by Sarah Riggs

Three days, two open hardware events, one location: Open Hardware Summit and Maker Faire:NYC

If you're interested in open hardware, you should point yourself towards New York next month. Registration has opened for the second Open Hardware Summit, to be held September 15. Conveniently, this again will take place two days before Maker Faire: NYC. Both will be in the New York Hall of Science. What more could an open hardware lover ask for?

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0 CommentsPosted 10 Aug 2011 by Ruth Suehle (Red Hat)

Sharing the unconference way: Hosting a BarCamp in Nepal

Humans have a natural tendency to share and socialize. People have ideas they want to discuss with others, get comments on and build upon. People also love to see, meet and interact with like-minded people and form a team so as to pursue their passions, ideas and dreams. People like to reach out to other people, and they have been doing this through small gatherings–at coffee shops, bars, and, recently (thanks to Web 2.0), through blogs and social networking services. The social networking era has begun and witnesses an overflow of information people want to share with others. » Read more

0 CommentsPosted 5 Aug 2011 by Abhishek Singh

Give a trial loan through Kiva for free

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We've mentioned microlending site Kiva before as an example of the new sharing economy and how one tweet can change the world. And I'd been curious about the site's operations--just never quite curious enough to make a donation, until today. » Read more

3 CommentsPosted 1 Aug 2011 by Ruth Suehle (Red Hat)

OSCON 2011: Open source won. Now what?

The theme of OSCON 2011 is "From disruption to default." While that certainly captures the status of open source these days, it isn't exactly news to anyone attending the conference. But the welcoming keynote addresses and early sessions devoted to data scalability and Java seem to be giving attendees fuel for thought and grist for some real soul-searching as the era of open source ubiquity (if not outright dominance) begins. » Read more

2 CommentsPosted 27 Jul 2011 by Colin Dodd (Red Hat)

Has social media changed sharing?

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We like to highlight the values of the open source way like collaboration, meritocracy, transparency, and sharing here on opensource.com. We share ideas, best practices, content, images, opinions, and much more. But has "sharing" changed with the increased use of social media? » Read more

10 CommentsPosted 27 Jul 2011 by Jason Hibbets (Red Hat)