Welcome to the Opensource.com weekly top 5! Alex Sanchez, the social media guy (and more) at Opensource.com, and I talk about myths in open source and some fun names in the space right now: Hubble, Raspberry Pi, Karma, and Midnight Commander.
Top 5 articles of the week
#5. Is your open source security software less secure?
Jim Frutcherman is the founder and President of the nonprofit tech social enterprise, Benetech, and he writes about the interesting business of providing security software that is open source. He is constantly fielding the question: "If your secure software is open source, doesn't that make it less secure?" Read more about Martus, their free, strongly encrypted tool for secure collection and management of sensitive information.
#4. Hubble delivers a more affordable 3D laser cutter (removed)
Creator Michelle Finkbeiner tells us about Hubble, a versatile, hackable, and open source laser cutter that shattered its fundraising goal on Kickstarter earlier this month. The framework is 3D printable and hardware can be picked up at any local hardware store. Hubble offers a full kit for US$279, but those interested in sourcing their own parts can create one for less than US$100.
#3. Open source data integration with Karma
As more data is used to innovate, the need to convert data becomes more prevalent. Nicole Engard of ByWater Solutions shares Karma with us, a free and open source data integration tool that makes it easy to convert data from a variety of formats into linked data. Here about her experience at a workshop about Karma in this article.
#2. Using Raspberry Pi to get teens involved in open source
Now more than ever, kids and teens are interested in tech industry careers. But where's the best place to start? In this article, Red Hatter Anderson Silva says a US$35 Raspberry Pi is the perfect gateway.
#1. Get started with Midnight Commander, a Linux file manager
David Both shares another great Linux piece with us—this time about Midnight Commander, a text-based Command Line Interface (CLI) program. He shows readers how to install it, get started using it, and how to set up other features.
Another highlight: A look back at the Vancouver OpenStack Summit
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