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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
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3 open source tools for sticking to a budget

Find the right solution for you in this roundup of open source budgeting tools. Plus, learn about an open source tax preparation software.
Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 26 Mar 2020 3 comments
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6 Raspberry Pi tutorials to try out

Each of these Raspberry Pi projects is designed to make your life easier and more productive.
Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 09 Mar 2020 5 comments
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Introducing a cheat sheet for open source software alternatives

Download this cheat sheet to make looking for an open source alternative to common proprietary software quick and easy.
Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 05 Feb 2020 2 comments
Opensource.com 10-year anniversary

Celebrating Opensource.com's 10-year anniversary

Today officially marks 10 years of Opensource.com as a publication sharing free and open source stories. Here is a look at where we've come from, what principles help us succeed, and where we're going. 
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) Jen Wike Huger (Red Hat) 20 Jan 2020 12 comments
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Community awards

Announcing the 2020 Opensource.com Community Awards winners

Thank you to all of our community members.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 20 Jan 2020
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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.
Opensource.com (Red Hat) 08 Dec 2019 15 comments

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Commented on 14 Apr 2020
5 open source activities while you work from home
Good point, James. Getting outside is not as easy for everyone whether it is based on their living situation or country's guidelines. I have noticed that yards are looking mighty fine during this period, haha! And great...
Commented on 15 Oct 2019
What programming language would you teach a kid first?
You make a good point about using tactile activities to introduce very young children to coding. We've got to meet kids (of all ages/abilities) where they are and then they can learn anything!
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