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The Linux Advantage: Why Free Software Underlies Modern Computing
2023 Novembre 30 - By Andrew Oram
Free and open source software (FOSS) is ubiquitous nowadays, with the GNU/Linux operating system making particularly big strides. This article makes some observations and speculations about the reasons that FOSS is increasingly preferred over proprietary systems such as Windows.
A few statistics to establish the situation I'll be commenting on:
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Mastering LPI WDE #5: Server-Side Programming with Databases and Node.js
2023 Novembre 22 - By Marco Colombo
The previous article in this series talked about JavaScript, the front-end programming language that makes web pages dynamic and enables interaction with the end user. Over the years, JavaScript has also expanded its server-side capabilities, finding applications in back-end programming. And this is where Node.js comes into play.
Node.js for [...]
A Journey With Linux and Open Source: Bruno Alves
2023 Ottobre 26 - By Max Roveri
Welcome to another edition of our Share Your Voice series! Today, we have the pleasure of chatting with Bruno Alves, a seasoned Senior Linux System Administrator and DevOps Engineer with an impressive 13 years of experience. Bruno holds the LPIC-3 Security certification, highlighting the significant value he places on [...]
Contribute to Open Source: Daniele Scasciafratte, Part 2
2023 Ottobre 20 - By Max Roveri
We are back with Daniele Scasciafratte, author of the book Contribute to opensource: the right way, to dig deeper into the book and the best practice for making contributions to FOSS projects. This is part 2 of the interview with him. You can find part 1 here.
Many people may [...]
23 anni di Linux all’Università di Palermo
2023 Ottobre 06 - By Vincenzo Virgilio
All'Università di Palermo, in Italia, io e i miei colleghi abbiamo realizzato un enorme progetto di conversione da software proprietario a GNU/Linux e altre tecnologie libere e open source. Questo articolo mostra come abbiamo convertito quasi 100 sistemi e creato un modello da seguire per molti altri dipartimenti.
Nel 2001, [...]
Empowering Africa’s Tech Future: Bigani’s Journey
2023 Ottobre 04 - By Bigani Sehurutshi
I am Bigani, a seasoned system administrator with extensive expertise in open-source technology, currently employed at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Botswana.
The Genesis of My Linux Journey
My journey into the world of Linux began in 2014 when the university inaugurated a High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility, [...]
Morrolinux’s Tips: Build Your Own Linux-Powered WiFi Repeater
2023 Ottobre 02 - By Moreno Razzoli
In today's interconnected world, a robust and reliable Wi-Fi signal is essential for uninterrupted internet access throughout our homes. However, many of us suffer from weak or inaccessible Wi-Fi in certain areas due to physical obstructions, such as thick walls, or long distances from the router.
There is FOSS for [...]
Will the European Union Erect Barriers to FOSS?
2023 Settembre 20 - By Max Roveri
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission published a draft law called the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which aims to improve the security of hardware and software products. The proposal defines "standard metrics" for evaluating the safety of projects. It communicates the security status of each project to users [...]
Contribute to Open Source: The Right Way – Interview with Daniele Scasciafratte
2023 Settembre 14 - By Max Roveri
The third edition of Contribute to Open Source: the right way by Daniele Scasciafratte has now been released. We interviewed Daniele to learn more about his projects, his take on Linux and FOSS, and his book.
Daniele is a full stack developer and a Council Member of the Italian Linux [...]
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Media Partner of Jesień Linuksowa (Linux Autumn) 2023
The Polish Linux Users Group (PLUG) is excited to host the 19th edition of the Linux Autumn Conference. LPI proudly stands as a Media Partner