I'm a long-time user of free/open source software, and write various things for both fun and profit. I don't take myself all that seriously and I do all of my own stunts.
You can find me at these fine establishments on the web: The Plain Text Project, Open Source Musings, The Monday Kickoff, and Weekly Musings.

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Analytics: Charts and Graphs

Top 5 open source alternatives to Google Analytics

These four versatile web analytics tools provide valuable insights on your customers and site visitors while keeping you in control.
Scott Nesbitt 08 Oct 2020 2 comments

The rebirth of Mapzen, new projects bolster PyTorch, faster AI object detection, and other open source news

Catch up on the biggest open source headlines from the past two weeks.
Scott Nesbitt 25 Apr 2020
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3 lightweight text editors for Linux

Improve your productivity with these plain text editors.
Scott Nesbitt 30 Mar 2020 19 comments

Open source fights against COVID-19, Google's new security tool written in Python, and more open source news

Catch up on the biggest open source headlines from the past two weeks.
Scott Nesbitt 28 Mar 2020 2 comments
A person working.

4 Markdown tools for the Linux command line

Command-line Markdown tools are fast, powerful, and flexible. Here are four utilities to try.
Scott Nesbitt 19 Mar 2020 5 comments
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A confusing business organization chart

Top 9 open source ERP systems to consider

There are a number of flexible, feature-rich, and cost-effective open source ERP systems out there. Here are nine to check out.
Opensource.com (Red Hat) 07 Feb 2020 8 comments
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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
Penguins

How did you get started with Linux?

Celebrating Penguin Awareness Day with stories about the moment we learned about Linux.
Jen Wike Huger (Red Hat) 20 Jan 2019 22 comments

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Commented on 19 Feb 2021
Unlock your Chromebook's hidden potential with Linux
Or, if your Chromebook is supported, you could just go full-on Linux with <a href="https://galliumos.org/" target="_blank">GalliumOS</a>. My daughter's Chromebook runs it and it's a...
Commented on 23 Sep 2020
Run Linux apps on your Chromebook
That's unfortunate, but not surprising. Then again, for personal use why not go all in with open source on Chromebook with GalliumOS? It reminds me of the distros that some intrepid developers spun up for the early Asus Eee...
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