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5 ways to bring open source to your job

Jim Hall — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

5 ways to bring open source to your job Jim Hall Fri, 12/30/2022 - 03:00

Don't leave open source at home or in the data centers. Bring it to work and change the course of your career.

Open source drives businesses and organizations around the world. This year, Opensource.com authors published several outstanding articles about open source at work. Topics…

Why universities choose open source collaboration software

Sara Cemazar — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Why universities choose open source collaboration software Sara Cemazar Thu, 01/27/2022 - 03:00

Rocket.Chat is an example of how universities are choosing open source software for communication and collaboration.

Higher education institutions are actively looking for ways to adapt to rapidly improving technology and enable students to use advances in computing to study, collaborate…

10 open source career lessons from 2021

lmaffeo — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

10 open source career lessons from 2021 lmaffeo Thu, 12/23/2021 - 03:00

Whether you're looking for a great open source note-taking app or want inspiration for non-coding roles in tech, Opensource.com's authors covered it all.

The ongoing pandemic kept 2021 far from normal, yet there were glimmers of hope through the uncertainty. In-person conferences slowly resumed, if smaller and with more masks…

What are you thankful for at work?

Jen Wike Huger — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

What are you thankful for at work? Jen Wike Huger Thu, 11/25/2021 - 03:00

Our community shares what that means to them this year.

It's the time of year when we focus more intently on thanks and giving. Our community has shared what that means to them. I'm grateful for flexible schedules. As a TAM (…

5 open source alternatives to Zoom

sethkenlon — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:01:00 +0000

5 open source alternatives to Zoom sethkenlon Mon, 09/27/2021 - 03:01

Try one of these open source video conferencing services.

I recently attended the Practical Open Source Information POSI conference, which was held on a free and open source video conferencing platform. As I attended a series of…

17 open source technologists share their work-from-home uniforms

Jen Wike Huger — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

17 open source technologists share their work-from-home uniforms Jen Wike Huger Sun, 07/18/2021 - 03:00

Nerdwear of the technically employed. What's your style?

As the world turns and some folks begin returning to the office, I feel it's a good time to ask our community of open source techies: What's your work-from-home (WFH) uniform…

How the OpenStack community is collaborating during the pandemic

knelson — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:01:00 +0000

How the OpenStack community is collaborating during the pandemic knelson Fri, 02/12/2021 - 03:01

The OpenStack community delivered two new versions of the open source cloud computing software on time while working virtually.

The OpenStack community is BIG. From Argentina to Morocco to Israel to Vietnam, we literally span the globe, so it's not surprising that we largely knew what to do to…

My open source disaster recovery strategy for the home office

howtech — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

My open source disaster recovery strategy for the home office howtech Tue, 02/09/2021 - 03:00

In the remote work era, it's more important than ever to have a disaster recovery plan for your household infrastructure.

I've worked from home for years, and with the COVID-19 crisis, millions more have joined me. Teachers, accountants, librarians, stockbrokers… you name it, these workers now…

3 open source tools that make Linux the ideal workstation

sethkenlon — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:02:00 +0000

3 open source tools that make Linux the ideal workstation sethkenlon Mon, 02/08/2021 - 03:02

Linux has everything you think you need and more for you to have a productive workday.

In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I'll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. Today, I'll share with you why Linux is a…

3 wishes for open source productivity in 2021

ksonney — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:01:00 +0000

3 wishes for open source productivity in 2021 ksonney Sun, 01/31/2021 - 03:01

There are plenty of ways the open source world can expand for 2021. Here are the three areas I'm particularly interested in.

In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to the final…