Ben Cotton

Lafayette, Indiana

Ben Cotton is a meteorologist by training, but weather makes a great hobby. Ben works as a the Fedora Program Manager at Red Hat. He co-founded a local open source meetup group, and is a member of the Open Source Initiative and a supporter of Software Freedom Conservancy. Find him on Twitter (@FunnelFiasco) or at FunnelFiasco.com.

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Authored Content

How an open project's governance model evolves

As open projects mature, their governance models inevitably change. Here's how we're evolving ours.

Bryan Behrenshausen (Red Hat) Ben Cotton (Red Hat) Laura Hilliger 02 Jul 2020 24 votes 1 comment

a big flag flying in a sea of other flags, teamwork

How to scale an open, energetic community

Open communities are living, breathing entities that grow and change. Join us as we help one evolve.

Bryan Behrenshausen (Red Hat) Ben Cotton (Red Hat) Laura Hilliger Jen Kelchner 02 Jun 2020 25 votes 2 comments

New Linux integrity checker from Microsoft, Raspberry Pi smart TV replacement from KDE, and more open source news

Catch up on the biggest open source headlines from the past two weeks.

Ben Cotton (Red Hat) 11 Apr 2020 26 votes

10 articles to enhance your security aptitude

Whether you're learning the first steps or looking to add to your skills, there's something for you in Opensource.com's top 10 security articles of 2019.

Ben Cotton (Red Hat) 30 Dec 2019 66 votes 2 comments