Posts Tagged by Eric Raymond

The Penguin and the Gnu

January 21, 2010 Posted by Karl Beecher under Computer Floss series
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Another episode of Computer FLOSS, a YouTube series aimed at educating about FLOSS. This episode is about two flagships of the FLOSS movement (GNU and Linux), how they came to be and how they relate. The Penguin and the Gnu Yes, all right. No series about free and open source software would be complete without… read more

What's in a Name? Free vs. Libre vs. Open Source

June 2, 2009 Posted by Karl Beecher under Computer Floss series
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The next episode of Computer Floss, a YouTube series aimed at educating about FLOSS. This one attempts to clear up the naming issues and the so-called differences between Free/Libre/Open Source. Here’s a transcript: read more

On the Veracity of Sources

April 14, 2009 Posted by Karl Beecher under Research methods and tools
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When I want to learn about something in free/open source software more generally, there are a number of different types of sources to look towards, each one with their own advantages and considerations, and each with an intended audience. So knowing about all of these types of sources serves as a good indicator of where… read more