open source

Mobile phones are on the verge of becoming powerful tools to collect data on many issues, ranging from global health to the environment.
Computer scientists at the University of Washington have used Android, the open source mobile operating system championed by Google, to turn a cell phone into a versatile data-collection device. Organizations that want a [...]

A UC Davis graduate student has created short, colorful movies that show the development of open source software. With dancing points of light, rings of color and a soundtrack, the Code_swarm animations show how software such as the Python scripting language and the Apache Web server have developed from the contributions of different programmers.
Inspired by [...]

What would it take to get more Linux users playing video games? A better selection of native games for the Linux platform? It has been tried over and again with very limited results. But perhaps it’s worth trying again, this time with real, obtainable tools and help? Enter Garage Games.
Real Games: A Real Profitable Platform. [...]

Users by the truckload fill various user forums with problem topics in Linux despite widely available support documents available online. Today, I will talk about a few key areas that would solve a number of problems if they were to be addressed in the open.
Stop Pretending, It’s Time to Accept What Works With Wireless. One [...]