In this week's edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at GitHub project analysis, 3D printed prosthetics, a microbiome forecasting algorithm, and more!
GitHub releases data on 2.8 million open source repositories through Google BigQuery
Studying open source software trends on GitHub just got a lot easier. The curious can now analyze code repository data using Google BigQuery. Millions of unique commits, file paths, and files will be searchable with regular expressions. Data will be updated each week.
The future of 3D printed prosthetics
Prosthetics are evolving in the era of affordable 3D printing. Traditional prosthetics are typically priced from $5,000-$50,000. Among the groups working on more affordable solutions is The Enable Community Foundation. The foundation is democratizing the production of 3D printed prosthetic limbs using open source technology. Prosthetic limbs can be customized based on patient needs at a fraction of the typical solution.
A new tool for forecasting the behavior of the microbiome
The Microbial Dynamical Systems INference Engine (MDSINE) is an open source software package that uses advance machine learning to predict how microbial communities in the gut will grow and interact over time. Developed by a team at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Massachusetts, the algorithm was designed to help determine the growth path of an individual's bacterial ecosystem (we each have our own). Results from recent use of the software have already produced important insights into new bacteriotherapies for C. difficile infections and inflammatory bowel disease.
Italy's military is starting its march to open source
Italian military forces are migrating from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice, citing cost savings. The transition is expected to save the ministry between $29M and $32M (€26M and €29M) annually. This migration to open source software is said to be the country's largest to date.
In other news
- Open source for chips
- Android N source code release date
- MongoDB Atlas: Shrugging off cloud complexity no myth
- Open Building Institute is revolutionizing sustainable home building through open source technologies
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