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The history of open source is long and storied, and fascinating enough to be a book. Which is what The VAR Guy contributing editor Christopher Tozzi is doing. And while he's been plugging away at his trusty Smith-Corona (not really—he's definitely an open source stalwart), The VAR Guy has been lucky enough to be the recipient of the byproducts of his research.

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Interview with Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona of Bitergia

Learn how Bitergia analyzes software development metrics, and what these metrics might tell us about four open source cloud projects.

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Open source commonly refers to software that uses an open development process and is licsened [*sic.] to include the source code. Find out what open source software is and how it works.

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Want to check out Linux, but fear you might wreck your existing Windows installation? Don’t. There are plenty of risk-free ways to try Linux, from live CDs to USB keys to virtual machines – and I’m going to outline all of them. Whether you’re thinking of ditching Windows or simply want to tinker with some tech, Linux is worth looking into. There are hundreds of great Linux distros out there to try, all giving you easy access to tens of thousands of open source programs.

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Fresh look at Red Hat's company culture

Red Hat intern shares his fresh, and youthful, perspective on company culture and the open source way at Red Hat.

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In many areas, open source software is no longer trailing behind proprietary platforms but is instead leading the way. Cloud, mobile, Big Data and the Internet of Things all feature many high-profile open source projects that are driving the evolution of these platforms. Not to mention the Web itself,

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Posted 17 Dec 2013 by Aseem Sharma

In this interview, Alim Maherali, founder of C3 Inspire, tells Aseem Sharma about the new culture of startups where there's a reigning sense of collaboration and the overwhelming use of open source software.

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