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Popular JavaScript Library ‘Standard’ Now Shows Ads On Installing Via NPM

Most of the developers are familiar with the popular Javascript style guide library called Standard — which also serves as a linter...

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World’s Largest Free And Open Source (FOSS) Facility Opened In Kerala

Yesterday, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan launched the worlds largest integrated Free and Open Source IT facility in the government sector, ‘Swatantra.’ As...

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Richard Stallman: Microsoft’s “Love” For Linux Will Hurt Free And Open Source Software

Over the course of past two years, we’ve been telling you how Microsoft is trying hard to earn the appreciation of open...

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Indian State of Kerala Saves $58 Million Each Year By Using Free And Open Source Software

Short Bytes: Kerala adopted Free and Open Source Software in 2005 in a phased manner and went on to replace proprietary software. As a...

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Linux Lexicon: Getting Started With Linux | fossBytes

We, the people at fossBytes, have always been supportive of the Open Source Movement (so much that even the name of our...

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Why Should Every Developer Contribute To Open Source Software?

Short Bytes: Since the beginning of the free and open source software movement, a lot has changed. Today, open technologies are being used...

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Snowden: “I Used Free And Open Source Software Like Debian And TOR. I Didn’t Trust Microsoft”

Short Bytes: NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is known to be a long-time advocate of free and open source software. Speaking at an...

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This Open-source Program Recognize Your Faces in Real Time

Short Bytes: OpenFace, the open source face recognition technology developed by the researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University, has been rolled out. The...

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Learn it Faster: The Complete Linux Kernel in a Single Map

Short Bytes: Today, we are sharing an interactive Linux Kernel map that will teach you the basics and understand the various subsystems....

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Free and Secure Qubes OS Protects You By Assuming that It’s Already Hacked

Short Bytes: Qubes OS is a free and open-source software (FOSS) that takes the security standards to a new level. It makes use...

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Canonical is Organizing India’s First Ever Ubuntu Hackathon

Short Bytes: Canonical is organizing India’s first ever Ubuntu Hackathon in Bangalore between October 15-16, 2015. Know about different categories, great prizes...

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What is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and Why You Should Use it?

Short Bytes: FOSS (Free And Open Software) is the modern day result of the free software movement that draws its philosophies from...

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“My First Line of Code”: Linux Creator Linus Torvalds

Short Bytes: Linus Torvalds is the creator of Linux and he still decides what will happen in the world of Linux. Read...

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Did You Know? 13 Amazing Facts About Linux That Will Surprise You

ShortBytes: Linux kernel is one of the most popular and powerful platforms to work upon, but do you know all the facts about...

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Linux Foundation Giving Free Chromebooks to Students Enrolling in Their Training Program

Short Bytes: The Linux Foundation is giving away one free Chromebook to those who will enroll in its one-month training courses. This...

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Laika BOSS: Lockheed Open Sources Secret Cyber Threat Detection Weapon

Short Bytes: Lockheed Martin has decided to open source its secret cyber threat detection tool Laika BOSS at the Black Hat Conference...

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IBM Open Sources 50 Projects, Launches developerWorks Open

Short Bytes: Technology pioneer IBM has open sourced 50 tools and apps. These tools cover a large interest area varying from Cloud, Analytics, IoT,...