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"Trying to track a complex project without drowning in too much information is still a challenge for many of us. To solve this, we developed OpenProject, a web-based open source project management tool that supports teams throughout the entire project life cycle. It is licensed under GNU GPLv3 and written in Ruby on Rails and AngularJS. "

"The Linux community, and the technology world in general, were shocked by the news of Ian's Murdock tragic death a couple of weeks ago - and rightfully so. Ian's legacy and vision as the founder of the Debian project not only influenced many others who went on to start their own distributions, but also were the means to create a rock-solid operating system that many individuals and businesses of all sizes have used for more than 20 years."

"Table of Contents Introduction Software Licenses GPL-Compatible Free Software Licenses GPL-Incompatible Free Software Licenses Nonfree Software Licenses Licenses For Documentation Free Documentation Licenses Nonfree Documentation Licenses Licenses for Other Works Licenses for Works of Practical Use besides Software and Documentation Licenses for Fonts Licenses for Works stating a Viewpoint (e.g., Opinion or Testimony)"

"07 febrero 2016 - 22:27 En alguna discusión de algún hilo alguien mencionó Linux y me dejó la espina... ¿de verdad existe Linux? ¿No es un mito? ¿Conocéis alguien que lo use? ¿Lo habéis usado alguna vez? De mi parte en los casi 30 años que tengo de tener acceso a los ordenadores casi a diario, nunca lo he usado, ni lo he visto y no conozco a nadie que lo haga."

"I recently stumbled upon an interesting tiny old script which can translate any text you select. After highlighting the text, be it in a web browser, Libreoffice or PDF document and so on, upon using a keyboard shortcut, its translation is displayed in a desktop notification."

"Knowing what motivates people's work could apply well beyond software development. by Roheeni Saxena (US) - Nov 18, 2015 1:20pm CET"

"Apple's Swift programming language has been open-sourced under an Apache 2.0 license, making it possible to use the language on Linux and Windows in addition to OS X and iOS."

"by Frazer Kline In a nutshell, collaborative writing is writing done by more than one person. There are benefits and risks of collaborative working. Some of the benefits include a more integrated / co-ordinated approach, better use of existing resources, and a stronger, united voice. "

"To be honest, the answer is No! There is no operating system on earth can be 100% immune to malware and viruses. But Linux still never have such widespread malware infection as it's compared to Windows. But why? Let us find out reasons behind this and destroy all the common urban legends about the Linux security."

"by Joshua Gay - Published on Jan 06, 2016 02:42 PM The world of computer hardware products is in many respects a dark and dismal place when it comes to computer user freedom: graphics processors, network controllers, and even the low-level boot systems of most computers use proprietary software. However, we know that this situation is not due to a lack of demand from users for hardware that respects them. People want this, but in the absence of options, have just resigned themselves to accepting mistreatment. "

"Anybody who has been paying attention to the net over the last week or so will certainly have noticed an abundance of articles with titles like "How to hack any Linux machine just using backspace". All this press does indeed highlight an important vulnerability, but it may not be the one that they think they are talking about."

"* 1. Which of the following statements best represents your primary role with regard to open source? Which of the following statements best represents your primary role with regard to open source? Application Developer - I use open source to speed my development of applications Open Source Developer - I work full time contributing to open source projects Architect - I play a key role in the selection of technology, including open source, for my organization Security - I ensure that the applications we build and deploy are secure Development Management - I manage one or more teams of developers that build applications for my company IT Infrastructure and Operations Manager - Responsible for IT infrastructure and operations, identifying and justifying open source technologies and process changes in my company's infrastructure Legal - I am responsible for ensuring open source license compliance within my organization Executive Leader - I lead a company that utilizes open source in the development environment"

"Christine Hall There are plenty of reasons to be anticipating the arrival of GNU/Linux phones and tablets. Verizon Wireless has given us another."

"Switching to a Linux desktop can be a bewildering experience for those used to proprietary systems."

"El documental 'Kids used to sing' retrata la precariedad y el acoso que padece la música en vivo en las calles y salas de España"

"Written by Michael Larabel in Software on 17 October 2016. Page 1 of 1. 32 Comments This weekend was the release of Linux 4.9-rc1 to mark the end of the 4.9 kernel merge window. As such, here's our usual feature overview recapping all of the changes to Linux 4.9 that have us excited about the next version of this open-source kernel."

"Well-crafted questions receive better, faster answers. Posted 27 Oct 2016 Jeremy Garcia Feed 4 up "

"Higher education is increasingly embracing different concepts of openness, from open access to open education resources (OER). But where does that other open concept-open source-fit into this model? Open source represents the best way to ensure these materials can be easily modified, without risk of material suddenly becoming unchangeable or inaccessible."

"During the humid summer months of 1954, twenty-two 11 and 12-year-old boys were randomly split into two groups and taken to a 200-acre Boy Scouts of America camp in Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma. Over the next few weeks, they would unknowingly be the subjects of one of the most widely known psychological studies of our time. And the ways these groups bonded and interacted with each other draw some interesting parallels to our understanding of workplace culture."

"from the double-irish-with-a-dutch-sandwich dept For quite some time now, we've seen EU regulators talk fairly openly about their desires to harm American internet companies, mostly in a misguided attempt to boost local European companies (and to collect more money). It's why we keep hearing about weird, carefully targeted regulations designed to pump up how much money companies like Google, Apple and others pay. "