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State saves millions with open source EHR

In his All Things Open 2019 Lightning Talk, K.S. Bhaskar explains VistA, a highly rated, open source alternative to proprietary electronic health record software.

Organizing open source for cities

Jacob Green shares how open source ideas and tools are helping municipalities solve some of their most pressing problems, in his All Things Open 2019 Lightning Talk.

System statistics with sar and the /proc filesystem

What's your favorite terminal emulator?

We asked our community to tell us about their experience with terminal emulators. Here are a few of the responses we received. Take our poll to weigh in on your favorite.

How to use Python to hack your Eclipse IDE

What motivates people to contribute to open source?

Gordon Haff explores what leads people to make open source contributions, in his Lightning Talk at All Things Open 2019.

What sets Krita apart from other open source digital painting tools

How to bring more designers to open source

Poor design plagues a lot of open source software, but it doesn't have to be that way, says Eriol Fox in their All Things Open 2019 Lightning Talk.

North Carolina aims to bring more women into computer science

Mary Hemphill and Aria Chernik describe an open source approach to improving gender equity in technology in their All Things Open 2019 Lightning Talk.

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A guide to inter-process communication in Linux

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In this guide, you'll learn about the core concepts and mechanisms of inter-process communication (IPC) in Linux. Using code examples in C, this guide discusses the following…

Java cheat sheet

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Java is a widely used object-oriented programming language. It runs in a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), a layer that translates Java code into bytecode compatible with your…

Microservices cheat sheet

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This cheat sheet identifies key tools in the microservices ecosystem and the open source software options available to build out a microservices architecture, including the…

Linux common commands cheat sheet

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This cheat sheet is perfect for new Linux users or those who may have recently switched distributions. It contains a list of Linux commands for routine tasks including file…

Bash cheat sheet

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This Bash cheat sheet contains commands to help you with the following types of tasks: History File and navigation Colors Keyboard shortcuts Running commands in sequence And…