Penguin: Open Source a tool, not a business model?
Software
The benefits of open source and community – the view from the trenches
Open source is not a business model; it’s a tool.
If you are a software company providing a specific set of features, then you don’t want to open source your code, says Sommerseth. But if your company can provide services around what you open source (e.g., integrations, enterprise features) that you can monetize, then an open source approach may work for your company.
Penguin: 6 Open Source Android Alternative Operating Systems For Mobiles
Commerce, Corruption, Software6 Open Source Android Alternative Operating Systems For Mobiles
In the wake of the ongoing US-Huawei-Google tussle, many Android enthusiasts are wondering about the different alternative phone operating systems that are out there. We have Apple’s iOS at our disposal, but the cost of owning an iPhone makes it an impossible choice for many.
This prompted me to create a list of other Android alternatives that are being developed or being used in mobile devices. The options that have been included in this list are open source, so any developer can grab the code and fork it to create something new for free. Huawei is itself creating its own operating system but I haven’t included it on this as the details are scarce.
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Berto Jongman: Jake Creps OSINT Tools for the Dark Web
Knowledge
As OSINT investigators, collectors, and analysts, we have to be familiar with the dark web and be able to navigate it with efficiency. We also have to be able to extract information from it in a targeted, efficient matter. Here are a few tools you can use to get you started, get you familiar, and get your comfortable in the difficult task of inspecting the dark web.
Phi Beta Iota: This is the kindergarten version of Stephen E. Arnold and his Dark Web sources and methods accessible via http://arnoldit.com/.
Penguin: Adobe Makes Open Source A Priority — This Will Not Save Them
#OSE Open Source Everything, Advanced Cyber/IO, Collective IntelligenceHow and Why Adobe is Making Open Source A Strategic Priority
In October 2018, Adobe ranked as the 16th largest corporate open source contributor (per Github data), moving up the list from our 32ndranking in 2017. One of the reasons for this growth came from the acquisition of Magento in June 2018 and its open source e-commerce platform. But this only tells part of the story. As of May 2019, we have climbed to 14thplace, and this ongoing improvement has nothing to do with vanity metrics and everything to do with a concerted internal efforts to free our employees to participate in open source development.
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Penguin: Cisco Turns MindMeld Acquisition Into Open Source Conversational AI Platform
SoftwareCisco Turns MindMeld Acquisition Into Open Source Conversational AI Platform
Phi Beta Iota: Read the article. This might actually turn into a critical foundation for data entry and data integrity management across all languages.
Penguin: Mark Shuttleworth on Open Source Problems
SoftwareCanonical’s Mark Shuttleworth on dueling open-source foundations
OpenStack, he believes, often lacks that kind of decisiveness because it tries to please everybody and attract more sponsors.
