Seth Kenlon is a UNIX geek, free culture advocate, independent multimedia artist, and D&D nerd. He has worked in the film and computing industry, often at the same time. He is one of the maintainers of the Slackware-based multimedia production project Slackermedia.

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Arcade games

Learn Python by creating a video game

Get to know Python the fun way using the step-by-step instructions in our new eBook.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 15 Oct 2020 2 comments
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Install MariaDB or MySQL on Linux

Get started using an open source SQL database on your Linux system.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 13 Oct 2020
Person typing on a 1980's computer

Simplify your web experience with this internet protocol alternative

Discover new corners of a quieter and simpler internet with the Gemini Protocol.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 06 Oct 2020 2 comments
woman on laptop sitting at the window

Code more, debug less with virtual environments in Python

Protect against unexpected and unwelcome surprises by using venv in Python.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 05 Oct 2020
Colorful sound wave graph

Add sound to your Python game

Hear what happens when your hero fights, jumps, collects loot, and more by adding sounds to your game. Learn how in the 13th article in this series on creating a platformer in Pygame.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 28 Sep 2020
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Contributed Content

and old computer and a new computer, representing migration to new software or hardware

How to dual-boot Linux and Windows

Set up your computer to boot into Windows 10 or Ubuntu 18.04 as needed.
Jay LaCroix 23 Sep 2020 11 comments
Working from home at a laptop

Our favorite open source writing tools

Opensource.com correspondents share their favorite tools for churning out words.
Opensource.com (Red Hat) 13 Aug 2020 7 comments
Person using a laptop

5 humans review 5 open source video chat tools

Members of the Opensource.com team stress-test five open source video-conferencing applications so you don't have to.
Chris Hermansen (Correspondent) 12 May 2020 5 comments
Open and closed source

5 open source alternatives to Google Docs

Take a look at five great open source alternatives to Google Docs.
Tatiana Kochedykova 06 Mar 2020
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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Commented on 19 Oct 2020
Learn Python by creating a video game
Thank YOU for your support and kind words. We hope the book is useful to you!
Commented on 27 Sep 2020
Add throwing mechanics to your Python game
Great idea. I'll consider a follow-up based on this comment.
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