Features

Universal Package Formats and How They Differ

Flatpak and Snap

Jun 13, 2017

We talk with Alexander Larsson, the creator of Flatpak, and Thibaut Rouffineau, a member of the Snap team.

Advanced Layout with LibreOffice Writer

Looking Your Best on Paper

May 16, 2017

Some documents deserve extra attention to design and typographic detail.

OpenChain Offers Open Source Specification, Education, and Conformance

OpenChain Specification

May 01, 2017

What makes software open source? What obligations does using a free license involve? Answers to such questions are available online but require research to find – or did until recently.

The Core Infrastructure Initiative Revisited

Core Infrastructure Initiative

Mar 21, 2017

How does the Core Infrastructure Initiative fare three years in?

Time to Ring In Some Changes

Secure Communication with Ring

Mar 07, 2017

In the last few years, secure text, voice, and video transmission have become major areas of free software development. One of the leaders in this field is Ring.

Learning with Linux Academy

Open Source Education

Jan 24, 2017

Open source experience is in high demand, and Linux Academy can give you a leg up if you are looking for employment in the open source job market.

Signal Private Messenger

Bringing Encryption to Everybody

Dec 13, 2016

Signal is an efficient private messenger app that encrypts voice and text messages, integrates easily into existing interfaces, and places all communications in a single display, making encryption a feature that anyone can use.

From Prototype to Product

The Trials and Tribulations of an Open Hardware Startup

Nov 28, 2016

The Keyboardio project had a prototype and consumer interest, but finding a small-run manufacturer was more difficult.

Subgraph

Security Meets Accessibility

Oct 18, 2016

Subgraph OS is designed with built-in, accessible security features and a modern desktop.

SiFive

Creating the Free-Licensed Semiconductor Market

Sep 21, 2016

As many would-be open hardware manufacturers have discovered, free-licensed computer chips are nearly non-existent. However, SiFive, a recently announced startup in San Francisco, is hoping to change that with its custom chip designs.

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