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OpenSource For You
February 2017 Issue
Vol. 5 No. 5
Admin - Overview
Ten Effective and Efficient Open Source Firewalls
A firewall protects a network from unwanted intrusions. Open source provides many effective firewalls. Let’s take a look at some of the best among them.
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Developers - Overview
Open Source Software You Can Use for IoT Development
The Internet of Things (IoT) is spread across various layers, with different types of software being used across them. This article presents a list of open source software packages which can be used in each of the layers.
| Developers - Overview
The Top 10 List of Popular Programming Languages
Here is a list of the ten most popular programming languages of 2016. Most of you might raise an eyebrow at the selection, wondering, ‘How is it possible to rank a programming language?’ Read on to know how the author has arrived at his choices.
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For U & Me - Interview
“India will be the biggest powerhouse for open source in the world”
Open source has become fairly big in India. UKbased Vik Tara is the founder of TechBlue,
which delivers a number of open source solutions for Indian customers, like Hamara Linux for Indian techies. Jagmeet Singh of OSFY speaks with Tara to understand his views on the Indian open source space. Edited excerpts…
| Developers - How To
Building a Unit Conversion Application in App Inventor 2
If you haven’t joined the Android app developer bandwagon yet, then welcome to App Inventor 2. If you are a first timer, we suggest you read our previous articles (which have been featured here for around a year now). If you’ve already got a few apps in your armoury, then good luck and carry on.
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Developers - Insight
A Sneak Peek into the World of Garbage Collection
This is not about hygiene and sanitation. In Java, garbage refers to unreferenced objects. Java memory can be made more efficient by removing these objects. Garbage collection is the process of reclaiming the runtime unused memory, automatically.
| For U Me - Overview
The Best Android Phones of 2016
Who wouldn’t like to buy a top-of-the-line Android phone? However, there are so many options and brands to choose from. This little guide gives you the specs and features of the top 10 Android phones introduced in 2016. Choose wisely.
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For U Me - Overview
Choose From These Ten Popular Android Tablets
If you are interested in purchasing a
tablet, this article will point you to the ten
most popular Android tablets and inform
you on their strong points.
| For U Me - Overview
Top 10 Open Source Software for Engineering Researchers
This article presents a selection of open source software which the author, an engineering researcher, actually uses in his day-to-day work.
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Exploring Software - Guest Column
NetLogo: A Tool to Help You Learn More Than Programming
This month we explore a multi-agent programming environment which simulates natural and social phenomena. NetLogo can simulate complex systems that develop over time. By giving suitable programming instructions to ‘agents’, modellers can explore the connection between the micro-level behaviour of individuals and the macro-level patterns that emerge from their interaction.
| For U Me - Overview
An Introduction to MicroPython
The Python language has been made lean and fast to run on microcontrollers. Beginners and experts can use it to control their electronics projects with ease.
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For U Me - Let's Try
Ten Reasons Why We Should Use Linux
There are many reasons why Linux is preferred over proprietary software. This article lists the top ten.
| For U Me - Overview
Open Source Alternatives for Commonly Used Proprietary Software
Proprietary software is usually costly and its source code is known only to the company that produces and markets it. Open source software is usually free, and its source code is available to the user who is free to modify it. Here’s a list of open source software that can be used in place of commonly used proprietary tools.
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Developers - Lets Try
Solr: The Platform that Makes Search Easy
This article gives a detailed description
of Solr. It is aimed at geeks who have built
a Web application and want to make the search for it faster.
| Developers - Insight
Open Source in the Enterprise: A Change in the Climate
Open source software is freely available for use to enterprises. It is a well known fact that major corporations and enterprises like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Bank of America and many others use open source software. This article highlights the open source software available to enterprises for different purposes.
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For U & Me - OpenBiz
Dell Opts for Open Source to Deliver Efficient Systems Management to Enterprises
The Dell Power Edge Server’s Out-of-Band management solution has been developed using various open source technologies to deliver cost-effective systems management for enterprise IT environments.
| For U & me - Overview
The Rise of Open Source in India
The future of open source in the country is bright, backed by the Indian government’s Digital India initiative and the announcement of its Open Source Policy. Let’s take a look at the main reasons that have led to this promising scenario.
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Developers - Overview
Top Five Open Source Tools for Optimising Web Apps
Before a Web app goes live, it is advisable to have it tested for any potential bugs. Various types of tests have to be made on the app to ensure that it performs as expected. This article covers the basic principles of Web app testing and gives the reader a glimpse of the top five open source apps in this space.
| Developers - Overview
Top 10 Open Source Tools for Web Developers
Every Web developer needs to be armed with a set of tools that aid and assist in building better and more complex websites. From the wide range of Web development tools available, we present a set of 10 that in the author’s opinion are a must for any Web development tool kit.
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Developers - Insight
Five Python Libraries that Make Data Visualisation Easy
Data visualisation is an inevitable task, considering the prolific growth in the volume and nature of data that applications need to handle. In such a scenario, presenting data in the form of easy-to-comprehend visual representations increases its value. This article provides an introduction to five data visualisation libraries of Python.
| Developers - Let's Try
Asciidoctor: A Fun Way of Learning Asciidoc
Asciidoctor is an open source implementation of Asciidoc in Ruby. It is a fast, open source text processor and publishing tool. It is packed as a Ruby gem and is included in several Linux distros.
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For U Me - Overview
Top 10 Open Source Data Mining Tools
Data remains as raw text until it is mined and the information contained within it is harnessed. Mining data to make sense out of it has applications in varied fields of industry and academia. In this article, we explore the best open source tools that can aid us in data mining.
| Admin - Lets Try
Top 10 FOSS Security Tools to Protect Your System
In a very insecure world, security tools to safeguard your system are absolutely necessary. FOSS offers a large selection of these tools, mostly free of cost. So go ahead and select the tools you need to secure your system from the list provided.
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