This category broadly covers any and all topics to do with Free and Open Source software (FOSS). Topics include software, Open Source, sustainability, community management, experiences from specific communities, contemporary issues, and more.
- Facilitation, Collaboration, and Webcams: A Story About Principles of Authentic Participation
This is the story about the facilitation of the Principles of Authentic Participation. This blog post is a story, or perhaps open source lore.
- TeleIRC V2.0.0 Is Officially Here!
After almost eight months of work, the TeleIRC Team is happy to announce General Availability of TeleIRC v2.0.0 today. Thanks to the hard work of our volunteer community, we are celebrating an on-time release of a major undertaking to make a more sustainable future for TeleIRC. Download TeleIRC v2.0.0 now!
- What's New in TeleIRC V2.0.0
There are many new changes in TeleIRC v2.0.0. This post explains major changes for TeleIRC v2.0.0. Read on for the release highlight reel.
- Take the 2020 #HappinessPacketChallenge!
Happiness Packets are an open source way to say thanks to others. Take the 2020 #HappinessPacketChallenge to spread cheer from 27 April to 3 May!
- FOSDEM 2020, Pt. 2: Can Free Software Include Ethical AI Systems?
This post is a follow-up to FOSDEM 2020, pt. 1: Play by play. This post summarizes the talk given by me and my colleague, Mike Nolan, at FOSDEM 2020. FOSDEM 2020 took place from Saturday, 1 February, 2020 to Sunday, 2 February, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium (shortly after Sustain OSS
- How Did Free Software Build a Social Movement?
The Free Software movement is rooted to origins in the 1980s. As part of a talk I gave with my colleague and friend Mike Nolan at FOSDEM 2020, we analyzed how the Free Software movement emerged as a response to a changing digital world in three different phases. This blog
- CopyleftConf 2020: Quick Rewind
CopyleftConf 2020 took place on Monday, 3 February, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. This event report summarizes key takeaways and thoughts from CopyleftConf.
- The Day Open Source Died: A Story About Minecraft, Bukkit, and the GPL
Once upon a time, I volunteered in the Minecraft open source community with Bukkit and Spigot. This is a story about FOSS and young folks.
- TeleIRC V2.0.0: March 2020 Progress Update
The RITlug TeleIRC team is working on TeleIRC v2.0.0. This is an update on what is coming in TeleIRC v2.0.0, our progress so far, and what to expect next.
- FOSDEM 2020, Pt. 1: Play by Play
I attended FOSDEM 2020 on behalf of RIT LibreCorps to represent our engagement with the UNICEF Innovation. Here is a play-by-play recap of FOSDEM 2020!