Educator, entrepreneur, open source advocate, life long learner, Python teacher. M.A. in Educational Psychology, MSED in Educational Leadership, Linux system administrator, Follow me at @Don_Watkins .

Authored Content

5 pengiuns floating on iceburg

What makes Linux the sustainable OS

Linux helps to bridge the digital divide and extend the life of hardware, making it an eco-friendly choice for an operating system.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 14 Jan 2022
Teacher or learner?

12 inspiring examples of open source in education this year

No matter where you are on your learning journey, open source has tools and resources for every educational level.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 30 Dec 2021
Women programming

My favorite open source stories from 2021

Here are nine fun and inspiring stories about our community.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 28 Dec 2021
Files in a folder

Open source file sharing with this Linux tool

Samba is a flexible file sharing tool that unites all the different platforms you might have running in your organization.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 19 Dec 2021
Painting art on a computer screen

4 open source ways to create holiday greetings

Open source tools and resources provide creative possibilities for any holiday.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 21 Nov 2021 3 comments
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Contributed Content

Locks on a bridge in Paris

3 open source password managers

Keep your data and accounts safe by using a secure open source password manager to store unique, complex passwords.
Jason Baker (Red Hat) 04 Mar 2021 11 comments
Education is essential to being a sysadmin, developer, or any type of IT professional

The ultimate back to school guide to open source for teachers

Learn how to incorporate open source principles and technology into the classroom.
Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 16 Jul 2020 2 comments
Person in a field of dandelions

Announcing the Opensource.com Correspondent program

Top authors on Opensource.com have new levels of access, support, and exclusive opportunities.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 25 Nov 2019 4 comments
Summer reading list

2019 Opensource.com summer reading list

13 books to inform and entertain you during the long, lazy days of summer.
Joshua Allen Holm (Correspondent) 28 Jun 2019 1 comment

Authored Comments

Commented on 21 Dec 2021
Open source desktop publishing with Scribus
Thanks for this great tutorial. I have been looking at Scribus lately and your work is a good point for me to start.
Commented on 21 Nov 2021
4 open source ways to create holiday greetings
.Great suggestion.
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