Bugzilla is an open source bug-tracking system that prides itself on offering server software that is free but skillfully designed to help developers manage their work. Their…
New York City Comptroller John Liu is about to do something we need to see more often in government. This week, his office is open sourcing the code behind Checkbook NYC, the…
The creators of open source software benefit people they will never meet in person. The kindness is baked right into the product. I'm a former computer programmer, and…
If doctors can't be as accessible and transparent as the tablet or smartphone that lay in the hands of their patients, they can't expect to gain the respect of those they try…
Over 36,000 students, teachers, and staffers at more than 20 schools in the Swiss city of Basel are using Kolab, an open source email and collaboration suite. Using no more…
Here's what was hot, what you may have missed, and what the chatter was all about last month. We published 47 articles, several from our awesome community moderators and many…
Good university students finish projects by their assigned deadlines. The best ones submit their finished work in advance. Earlier this month, edX–the non-profit education…
Attention Linux developers: If you’ve ever wanted to take a class with the Linux Foundation but have been held back by enrollment costs, then here’s your chance to win a…
Many big issues developed in open source in 2012. We highlighted the top articles on opensource.com in these areas: Top 10 business articles from 2012 Open education: A…
Recently, we compared Raspberry Pi, Allwinner and CuBox Linux hardware boards. Then, some folks from our open source community shared with us their experiences with Raspberry…
SMART stands for Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool. It's an open source solution for wildlife managers working in areas of limited and constrained resources. This software…
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