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Which programming languages should you learn?

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Feb 8, 2019 3:03 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
If you want to get started or get ahead in your programming career, learning a new language is a smart idea. But the huge number of languages in active use invites the question: Which programming language is the best one to know? To answer that, let's start with a simplifying question: What sort of programming do you want to do? If you want to do web programming on the client side, then the specialized languages HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—in one of its seemingly infinite dialects—are de rigueur. read more

Essential System Tools: f3 – detect and fix counterfeit flash storage

f3 is a set of 5 open source utilities that detect and repair counterfeit flash storage. It achieves this by testing the media’s capacity and performance. It tests the real size and compares it to what the drive says.

Five of the Biggest Things to Look For on Linux in 2019

  • Make Tech Easier; By Matthew Muller (Posted by damien on Feb 8, 2019 1:39 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
Linux will still not be a mainstream desktop in 2019, but there are some interesting things to look for. Here are the 5 biggest Linux predictions for 2019.

Raspberry Pi gets its own brick-and-mortar retail store

The Raspberry Pi, believe it or not, now has its very own retail store. Located on the first floor of the Grand Arcade in Cambridge, U.K., the Raspberry Pi Store is open every day and sells everything from Raspberry Pi microcomputers and accessories to branded coffee mugs, soft toys, and more.

2019’s Best Music Players on Linux

Linux offers a wide range of choice, and music players are no exception. For quite a while, there have been fantastic options when choosing the perfect music player for your Linux computer. All of these players are just as good, if not better, than their proprietary counterparts on other operating systems. They range from the minimal, light weight, and targeted to feature-rich multipurpose players capable of nearly anything. There's a great choice for every music fan on Linux.

How much memory is installed and being used on your Linux systems?

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MDavidson6785 on Feb 8, 2019 11:32 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
Several commands report on how much memory is installed and being used on Linux systems. You can be deluged with details or get a quick and easy answer, depending on the command you use.

How to Install NodeBB Forum on Fedora 29

  • Howtoforge Linux Howtos und Tutorials (Posted by bob on Feb 8, 2019 10:49 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Fedora, Linux; Story Type: News Story
NodeBB is a Node.js based forum software built for the modern web. In this guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step NodeBB installation process on the Fedora 29 operating system by using Nginx as a reverse proxy, MongoDB as the database and acme.sh and Let's Encrypt for HTTPS.

LibreOffice 6.1 Is Now Ready for Mainstream Users and Enterprise Deployments

The Document Foundation released today LibreOffice 6.1.5, the fifth of six maintenance updates for the LibreOffice 6.1 series of the popular open-source and cross-platform office suite.

Pine64 previews open source phone, laptop, tablet, camera, and SBCs

  • LinuxGizmos.com; By Eric Brown (Posted by bob on Feb 8, 2019 9:24 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
Pine64’s 2019 line-up of Linux-driven, open-spec products will include Rock64, Pine H64, and Pinebook upgrades plus a PinePhone, PineTab, CUBE camera, and Retro-Gaming case. At FOSDEM last weekend, California-based Linux hacker board vendor Pine64 previewed an extensive lineup of open source hardware it intends to release in 2019. Surprisingly, only two of the products are […]

How to Install Nextcloud 15 on Debian 9

NextCloud is a free, open source and an alternative to another open source file hosting solution OwnCloud. NextCloud eliminates your need of using third party cloud hosting software like Dropbox for storing your documents. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install and configure NextCloud on Debian 9 and secure it with a free Let's encrypt SSL certificate.

Microsoft joins OpenChain open-source compliance group

  • ZDNet | open-source RSS; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by bob on Feb 8, 2019 7:26 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Microsoft
By joining OpenChain, Microsoft takes another big step forward in being fully open-source friendly.

Website programming? Pffft, so 2011. Python's main squeeze is now data science, apparently

Popular glue coding language sticks to everything. The Python programming language is now used more for data science than web development, according to a new survey.…

SystemRescueCd Rescue & Recovery Linux Distribution Is Now Based on Arch Linux

François Dupoux released a new major version of his popular SystemRescueCd rescue and recovery GNU/Linux distribution, the first for 2019, which includes lots of updates and some new features.

Prevent Eye Strain While Working On Your Linux Desktop With Safe Eyes

Safe Eyes is a free and open source Linux application that regularly reminds you to take short breaks for your eyes, preventing eye strain, useful for those spending a long time in front of the computer.

Pine64 to Launch Open Source Phone, Laptop, Tablet, and Camera

  • Linux.com; By Eric Brown (Posted by bob on Feb 8, 2019 1:15 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
At FOSDEM last weekend, California-based Linux hacker board vendor Pine64 previewed an extensive lineup of open source hardware it intends to release in 2019. Surprisingly, only two of the products are single board computers.

OSI Board Pledges Allegiance to Open Source Definition, Now and Forever

Everything changes over time, from the constitutions of nations to political theories. Should the Open Source Software Definition be any different?

Take a free course on OpenSCAD, FreeCAD, and Blender

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Feb 7, 2019 10:46 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Demand for 3D printing skills is soaring, with many engineering job listings from a variety of fields, including biomedical, software, and transportation, requiring familiarity with 3D printing. read more

How to Install MyWebSQL on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial, we will show you how to set up MyWebSQL on Ubuntu 18.04 server. MyWebSQL is a free and open-source web-based WYSIWYG client for managing the databases on your server...

Disk Encryption for Low-End Hardware

Eric Biggers and Paul Crowley were unhappy with the disk encryption options available for Android on low-end phones and watches. For them, it was an ethical issue. Eric said...

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