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The must-have features for Perl 6

Perl 6 came out in general release around Christmas 2015, and since then I've heard a lot of questions about it, both from people in and out of the Perl community. Jeff Goff…

U.S. makes renewable energy software open source

16 writing ideas for 2018

Our readers like technical and non-technical articles from subject matter users or experts, on a range of topics about open source.

3 ways to copy files in Go

In the third article in this series about the Go programming language, learn the three most popular ways to copy a file.

Analyzing how contributions to OpenStack can be made easier

Last month, I asked 55 OpenStack developers why they decided to submit one patch to OpenStack and what prevented them from contributing more. The sample polled people who…

Getting started with the Rust package manager, Cargo

Get to know Rust's package manager and build tool.

5 ways to succeed at learning a programming language

A few best practices will help you pick up new programming skills.

Graphics and music tools for game development

To build a playable game in just three days, you need good, fast, reliable tools.

5 open source fonts ideal for programming

Programming fonts have certain features that you won't find in regular typefaces; here are five fonts to consider.

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Using C and C++ for data science

Let's work through a common data science task with C99 and C++11.

Testing certificate chains with a 34-line Go program

Golang to the rescue: Saving DevOps from TLS turmoil

Find out about a use case that created a need for testing certificate chains, appropriate web server security settings, and the Go code used for testing.

Using Python and GNU Octave to plot data

Learn how to do a common data science task with Python and GNU Octave.

Open source and open data's role in modern meteorology

For years, meteorology students learned their craft at the tip of a colored pencil, laboriously contouring observed data by hand. While many forecasters still practice this…