Following the Movement to Open Source by Aaron Wittersheim
When it comes to security, versatility and stability, there is no better solution in information technology than open source. From operating systems to Web development to just about any common application, the open-source revolution finally has taken hold. ... Many open-source-based solutions like RedHat, Ubuntu and Suse are becoming down-right mainstream, drawing offers for proprietary partnerships from hardware giants like Dell, HP and IBM. ... Open-source now is possible - and pragmatic - for every new Web development project.

Open Source Software (OSS) and Its Uses by Scott Morris
What is Open Source Software? Open Source Software (OSS) is software that is available under a special license that allows everyone to access the program code as well as the executable program. This means that anyone is able to edit the program code and therefore customise the software for their... In Closed Source only the creator of the application has access to the source code, and therefore, only the creator is able to modify the application. ... - In 2001, Debian (an Open Source Operating System), contained over 55 million lines of code and was estimated to have consumed over 14,000...

Software Open Source Dilemma by Lance Winslow
Presently the European Union is requiring Microsoft to allow for more Open Source Code in its operating system so that software programmers can build add on products and continue to make money building software. Indeed this sounds like a very good idea for their businesses, which wish to build... Open Source Codes for operating systems are indeed a problem and Companies like Microsoft want to protect you, while the government who cannot protect you demands that they leave holes so they and well, so anyone else who is savvy enough to figure it out can get into your system.

15 Good Programming Habits by Syed Feroz Zainvi
1. Before sitting down for coding, you must have formal or a paper-napkin design of the solution to be coded. Never start coding without any design unless the code is trivial one. 2. Good code documentation is as important as good knowledge of a programming language. ... Write brief logic for each major block of your code as comments in source code file itself. ... If your project contains multiple source files then maintain a README file stating purpose of each source files, data files, intermediate and log files (if any).

The Benefits of Open Source by Matthew Keegan
If you are a building a website or a forum, chances are you are using a web editor or paying for message board services. The costs of using these "out of the box" products can add up, especially if you are trying to grow your business. Let's look at some good "open source" options for you to... The webopedia describes it as follows: Generically, open source refers to a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge, i.e., open.

Virus Prevention and Removal by Ashish Jain
A virus is a piece of code that gets loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. The first known occurrence of viruses goes back to 1987 when the ARPANET was infected by one. One common misnomer among people is that you can infect your computer just by opening... Even after taking all these precautions if your computer does get infected, then here are a few things that you can do: Online clearing tools - are a good source of trying to clean out the virus, there are many Anti-Virus websites that offer free online virus detection and removal services.

Open Source Concepts: Dual Licensing Explained by Umer Mansoor
We were recently faced with a decision: either to let a program that took us one year to code die, simply because we do not have enough time to maintain it, or make it open source. Open source looked like a good idea for while, but there was one problem. ... The Open Source company first has to copyright the source code, and then make it available to public. ... Now, since the company owns the source code copyright, it can distribute it under two different licenses: one open source and the other commercial.

Contributor License Agreements, and the "Effects of the Devil" aka SCO by Kalle Alm
What? Contributor License Agreements -- or CLA's -- are a fairly new phenomenon in the Open Source world. IANAL, but I am going to make an attempt to explain what a CLA is, and why it is necessary today, where it previously was not. The most commonly used CLA is that of the Apache Software... If I help you out and patch up your code to make it run better, or submit documentation that makes your code more useful, or whatever, you and I both presume that I didn't steal the code from someplace and handed it to you in evil.

Linux vs Windows Operating Systems by Bradley James
With so many Microsoft Windows related viruses, errors, and other software problems, many average computer users are looking at alternative operating system platforms, such as Linux. It is important that users, frustrated with Windows, don't simply install a version of Llinux without knowing... The major difference between Linux and Windows is the open-source nature of Linux and closed-source nature of Windows. ... Open source really means that anyone can modify the underlying code, and that no one completely owns it.

Designing Your Own Web Template Toolkit in 2 Minutes by Jason Bash
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate web templates and to quickly write one to experience how template toolkits work at the most basic level. The goal is to help beginners understand the basic principles. What is a Web Template? The most common purpose of standard template toolkits is... This is the main content area...blah blah, yada yada yada"; open(FH, 'template.inc') || die "Can't open file; $!n"; while(my $line=) { $line =~ s/{{content}}/$content/; print $line; } close FH; -------------------- Let's analyze the code further: #!/usr/bin/perl use CGI qw/:standard/;...