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The Evolution of Linux Desktop Managers: A Journey from X Window System to Lomiri

Abstract: This paper delves into the historical development and evolution of Linux desktop managers, starting with the inception of the X Window System. It explores how various graphical user interfac...

Apr 16, 2025

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AI and the Carpenter

In our program, students often attend our masterclasses, conducted by captains of the open source industry, or our own professors. One of these Masterclasses is about the influence from AI on coding. ...

Apr 9, 2025

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Fourth India Foss Expedition

From 31 March till 12 April, the OS-SCi team will be visiting several Indian Universities for conducting Masterclasses about Open Source, opening #FOSS excellence centers, and starting up local #floss...

Mar 27, 2025

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Announcing the Winners of FOSS FEST 2025 International Hackathon!

The WINNERS are After an incredible display of innovation, collaboration, and open-source brilliance, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the FOSS FEST 2025 International Hackathon! Winner Fir...

Mar 17, 2025

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Jumping on the Hype Train

Every member of the board of OpenSource Science can flawlessly name the IT hypes of the last 35 years, and tell the tale. In this blog we want to explain how huge and important technical innovations a...

Mar 13, 2025

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How to influence the five cultural dimensions of Open Source

In this essay we will discuss how to influence the five cultural dimensions of FOSS. Before we can explain what we already are doing, we first need to explain what these five cultural dimensions are. ...

Mar 6, 2025

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GPT4All and Open Source LLMs

Introduction The rapid advancement of Large Language Models (LLMs) has revolutionized the field of natural language processing, enabling a wide range of applications from chatbots to AI-powered writin...

Feb 27, 2025

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Why Matrix is a better choice than Telegram or Signal

Matrix (formerly known as Synapse) is a decentralized communications platform designed to facilitate interoperability between various messaging protocols. It's built on top of WebRTC and supports mult...

Feb 13, 2025

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Empowering Rural Communities with Open-Source IT Education FOSS Junior Feb 2025

Free Open Source Software Training program Conducted by OpenSource Science, Netherlands sponsored by Aatman Foundation for Innovations In today’s digital era, IT drives economic growth, yet rural area...

Feb 6, 2025

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Successful Replacing Microsoft Office

The dominance of Microsoft Office and Office 365 in the productivity software market is undeniable. However, with the rise of open source technologies, it's possible to replace these proprietary solut...

Jan 30, 2025

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Public Money, Public Code

Introduction In recent years, the concept of "public money, public code" has gained traction as a principle that advocates for publicly funded software to be made openly available under open-source li...

Jan 23, 2025

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Understanding Open Source Licenses

Introduction Open source licenses play a crucial role in the software development community, ensuring that open-source projects remain accessible and freely available for use, modification, and distri...

Jan 16, 2025

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