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Replace du with dust on Linux

The dust command is a more intuitive implementation of the du command written in Rust.
Sudeshna Sur (Red Hat, Correspondent) 22 Jun 2021 3 comments
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What is a config file?

There are several popular formats for configuration files, each with its own strengths. Find what works best for you.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 22 Jun 2021

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Edit text like Emacs in FreeDOS

If you're already familiar with GNU Emacs, you should feel right at home in Freemacs.
Jim Hall (Correspondent) 22 Jun 2021 1 comment
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Replace man pages with Tealdeer on Linux

Tealdeer is a Rust implementation of tldr, which provides easy-to-understand information about common commands.
Sudeshna Sur (Red Hat, Correspondent) 21 Jun 2021
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Why I love programming on FreeDOS with GW-BASIC

BASIC was my entry into computer programming. I haven't written BASIC code in years, but I'll always have a fondness for BASIC and GW-BASIC.
Jim Hall (Correspondent) 21 Jun 2021
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Why transparency is critical to your open source project's security

A community's health and transparency are good measures of a project's security.
Ana Jimenez Santamaria 21 Jun 2021
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8 books open source technologists should read this summer

The 2021 Opensource.com summer reading list features eight recommended books for you to kick back, relax, and learn by reading.
Joshua Allen Holm (Correspondent) 20 Jun 2021 1 comment
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Try quantum computing with this open source software development kit

Qiskit is an open source software development kit for accessing quantum simulators and hardware for free.
Gordon Haff (Red Hat) 19 Jun 2021

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