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While I was growing up, computers felt like a distant dream. Technology was not a priority in my household, and I got my first PC much later than my peers. What I did have was curiosity, and no shortage of … En savoir plus

The first article in this series explored some of the astonishing impacts of Linux: allowing an entirely free computer system, and proving the viability of free and open source software. This article continues the series, covering the following trends: Triggering … En savoir plus

Over 20,000 LPI Exam Vouchers Sold in Five Years Ping-t Inc. (⁠https://mondai.ping-t.com/g) is one of Japan’s leading online learning platforms specializing in IT certification training. The platform has more than 500,000 registered members and provides exam preparation materials for the … En savoir plus

For years the debate was « will virtual machines be replaced by containers? » Today the answer seems to be a different one, because in the meantime the question itself has changed: does the replacement even make sense, if the two technologies … En savoir plus

A startling title appeared in the prestigious Yale Law Journal in 2002. At that time, academics, governments, and companies were exploring an exciting and potentially liberating idea: to take input about policies and products not just from duly credentialed experts, … En savoir plus

True open hardware—where every component, from processors to firmware, is fully open and freely accessible—remains an elusive goal. Recently, I tested two ARMSoM (Banana Pi) Single Board Computers (SBCs) powered by Rockchip System-on-Chip (SoC) processors. These boards promise AI acceleration, … En savoir plus

The first article in this two-part series looked at programming languages with long tenures. In this section we’ll examine a few cases of languages that didn’t fare so well—despite high hopes for them. False Starts Some languages make a big … En savoir plus

Hi, I am Konstantinos Giannakakis and the following is my journey to IT and FOSS. When I first enrolled in university, computer science was neither my field of study nor a part of my career plans. I pursued a degree … En savoir plus

KSK Co., Ltd. considers the development of highly skilled engineers in the fields of infrastructure, networking, and cloud computing as a key component of its business strategy, and actively supports its employees in obtaining professional certifications. For Linux engineer development, … En savoir plus

The field of education was greatly boosted by Moodle, the free and open source software for course development. Released in 2002, Moodle has been used collaboratively by teachers and curriculum developers to create and share their courses. In the Philippines, … En savoir plus

Have you ever noticed? In cooking recipes, salt is often kept in a secondary position relative to other ingredients: everyone knows it’s needed, and it’s taken for granted. But if it’s missing, it shows. You feel it immediately. Not everything … En savoir plus

Computer developers cluster around favored programming languages, as sports fans do around local or national teams. Some languages (Lua, for instance) find a very narrow niche whose devotees attribute great value to it. Other languages, such as C and C++, … En savoir plus