Meet Marek Mahut. He's a system administrator in Brno, Czech republic, works for Red Hat, and has an interest in the public sector—particularly in how it can be more open and…
It's the time of year when we like to celebrate our community. And as we did last year, we want you to choose your favorite author for the 2011 People's Choice Award. Voting…
Meet Scott Nesbitt. He's a freelance writer and consultant in Toronto, Canada. He uses open source tools for more than 85 percent of the work he does. He's idealistic about…
On opensource.com, community is very important. We want to continue to recognize our community members who contribute in ways other than writing articles--things like rating…
We're happy to announce a new open source resources section. To kick things off, we've added pages that highlight open source conferences and events, organizations, and…
Earlier this year, we announced our launch of a points and badge system. Many of you are on the site daily, voting, rating, commenting, and earning points to show your…
Over the years, I've had many people label me as a marketing guy just because I help build brands. I don't like being labelled, but I particularly don't like that marketing…
What does it take to find a cure for Alzheimer’s? Can we spare returning soldiers from post-traumatic stress disorder? The moon shot is on collaboration and sharing. And just…
Tell me, what's the difference between open source and commercial software? If you'd have asked me not long ago, I'd say that there was a world of difference between the two…
Let's be up front about things: I'm angry about the rhetoric I hear of late surrounding education. Teachers (and their unions) are being vilified, legislators and parents are…
Experiential learning using open source is fraught with opportunities for disaster. Open source is unfamiliar ground for professors. Not the software, which is well-known at…
“The knowledge and information that my children are getting through the formal education system--is it good enough for them to face the rapid advancements in science and…