Sovereignty by Open Source Since the dawn of the Internet, the globalization of the world has been going into an acceleration. The rise of Big Tech, mostly located in the USA conquered the world with its applications, data and ... Nov 7, 2024 0 3796
My Personal Open Source #foss #floss Journey So let's start with the dirty facts, I was born in 1970, after the first moon landing. Some scientists believe that over 500 years people will mark December 7, 1972, as the beginning of the second Mid... Oct 31, 2024 0 3057
The Software wars, fight for freedom When you delve into the literature on Free / Libre Open Source Software #foss #floss, you will learn that, in the beginning, all software was free and open. We are mainly talking here about the time a... Oct 24, 2024 0 2246
Sustainability of Open Source and Education The past two weeks, OS-SCi has visited many universities in India, our Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Ir. Erik Mols has given lectures about Free and Open Source Software to over 1500 students and prof... Oct 18, 2024 0 1680
Second India Tour: 28 September - 13 October This October, starting next week, we will be touring India again, visiting in total 12 universities in five different cities, from North to South. We start our trip in Ahmedabad where we are setting u... Sep 26, 2024 0 1686
Ubuntu Touch is going to conquer the world When I got my Samsung Galaxy 8 a couple of years a go, I also got the Samsung DEX, which basically was a docking station for the smartphone. You could plug in a HDMI cable, a USB keyboard and mouse. W... Sep 19, 2024 0 2152
Problem-based learning: an example with Python and the Vernam Algorithm When you look at the mission statement of OpenSource Science, you will discover it's all about the freedom of people and the sustainability of open source technology. We were founded because students ... Sep 12, 2024 0 2037
Clearview AI Dutch Fine and the Problem of Globalization On the 4th September 2024 came the news that Clearview AI faces a 30.5M ($33.7M) fine for building a Facial Recognition Database. So Clearview AI is located in the USA and the fining organization is t... Sep 5, 2024 0 2243
The importance of Open Source for Education In this article we will try to explain why Open Source is important for Education both IT and generic, and how we try to achieve that by building an international network. First, we have to start with... Aug 29, 2024 0 2697
AI and the Risk of Data Leakage and mitigation with FOSS The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has recently received several reports of data leaks because employees shared personal data of, for example, patients or customers with a chatbot that uses arti... Aug 22, 2024 0 2216
Free and Open Source Large Language Models (LLMs) should be the basis for the future of AI The AI hype is undeniably happening right now. Everywhere you look online, you see AI this and AI that.A couple of blogs ago, we wrote about AI, and the introduction is still relevant It seems not mor... Aug 15, 2024 0 2725
Choosing a programming language, and what's makes them Green? How do you choose a programming language? When I tell people that I am proficient in more than 20 programming languages, they are sometimes shocked. Of course, I have languages I use more often than o... Aug 8, 2024 0 2175