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So here are some FOSS alternatives Open-source software is not possible without collaboration and collaboration is not possible without communication. Collaborative communication in open source projects typically means some form of distributed chat.…

The Debian community is preparing yet another awesome event for the of spring 2016, where you can meet new people, share knowledge, relax, plan cool features for the Debian OS.

Last year, around Pi Day, I authored an article here on Opensource.com on how to set up a music light show with your Raspberry Pi. Before creating the light show, I encouraged the reader to learn about breadboards and the CanaKit as a way to do some prototyping controls with the Raspberry Pi and LEDs. read more

If there was ever an open source conference that doesn’t need any help from the press, it’s this year’s Great Wide Open in Atlanta. In spite of getting very little media attention, IT-oLogy, the nonprofit behind the event, was able to announce nearly two weeks ago that tickets to the second day of the two day conference were already sold out, with less than 200 remaining tickets for day one. Day one was Wednesday, and as logic would dictate, day two is today.

Although Linux systems are supposed to be way more safer and liable than other competitor's, but still there is nothing wrong in adding an extra layer of security that can protect user's information from getting leaked to any unauthorized vendor. One way to do so is to encrypt your data. Another was is with help of various Linux Password Managers available online. Here we will talk about some of the best Linux password managers that can be used to secure your data in Linux machines.

You may have heard the news recently that the MAME project has been licensed under the GPL version 2. read more

RaspAnd Build 160315 is here to update some of the components, bringing support for the recently announced Raspberry Pi 3 Model B single-board computer.

Command chaining is a concept to execute two or more commands in one execution to increase.

My Linux story started in 1998 and continues today. Back then, I worked for The Gap managing thousands of desktops running OS/2 (and a few years later, Warp 3.0). As an OS/2 guy, I was really happy then. The desktops hummed along and it was quite easy to support thousands of users with the tools the GAP had built. Changes were coming, though. read more

If you're running below version 2.7.3, you're at risk Code dive A chap who found two serious security bugs in Git servers and clients has urged people to patch their software.…

We reported last year that the Ubuntu developers planned on implementing VPN support to the Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system, and they've just announced the finalization of the new VPN feature.

Introduction If you store or track storage across lots of different places, you may have heard of ownCloud. This open source product lets you manage and share data across locations seamlessly. The project is a popular one, and there’s even a commercial service built... Continue Reading →

Powerful offsite backup solution for Linux with support for rsync, SSHFS and more launched by ElasticHosts

Servers are generated – often with a ‘golden master’ and then left never to be checked or examined from a security perspective. This session discusses the ways the server settings can degrade, the undesirable effects this may have on your organization and how you can avoid both.

What is the ARM computer chip architecture, and how is it being used for data center servers, in the cloud and on IoT devices? This is an ARM primer.

GIMP maintainer Alexandre Prokoudine today announced the release of GEGL 0.3.6, an open-source project that's used by GIMP, as well as other image editing apps to process images.

Oxwall is an open source social networking software written in PHP. It is used to create and manage Social Network and community based websites. Oxwall has many flexible and easy to use plugins and extensions available at the Oxwall Store.

Also in today's open source roundup: KaOS developers release an updated ISO image, and Mozilla's fast new browser Servo will be available for testing in June.

This tutorial will show you the installation of the Nginx web server on Debian 8. Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. The setup includes PHP and MariaDB and is ready to use its as hosting system for CMS systems like Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal etc.

Security of users is paramount. Technology companies need to do everything in their power to ensure the security of their users and build products and services with strong security measures in place to do that. At Mozilla, it’s part of … Continue reading