Verifiable Credentials at OpenSource Science A couple of weeks ago, the board of OpenSource Science decided to implement OpenBadges in the credential system of the institute. While fulfilling courses and upload source code to their GitHub repo...
Why Linux is more secure than Windows and/or Mac OSX The Crowdstrike / Windows 10 worldwide crash of last week has again shown the impact that big software failures have on society in general and the economy in specific. As an advocate of free and open ...
Smartphone Freedom of Choice When speaking about Free and Open Source Software (#FOSS), one of the core freedoms, is the freedom of choice. When looking at computer systems, the change is really happening with Linux becoming more...
Generative AI and Education It seems not more than logical, that we in our blog also give some attention to Generative AI, right? As AI being this nice bling bling 'new' technology invented by 'OpenAI'. Yeah, right. When I was d...
FOSS guidelines In our blog, we often write about actual topics from the FOSS world. While, participating in Free and Open Source Projects is a bit dependent on the type of project (company - community) or the manage...
Partnering Up OpenSource Science B.V. Was founded in 2022 to improve the global sustainability of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). In order to achieve this OS-SCi created a 4 year program in Open Source techno...
Why Green Software should be FOSS A couple of months ago, I witnessed the launch of the Green Software foundation in The Netherlands. While attending the meeting, I was slightly disappointed about two things: It was organized by a pro...
Why is Open Washing a thing Free and open source software is on the move. Foss works and it's getting more and more attention, and that is not always positive. So how can the growth of the Free and Open Source movement be negati...
PERSBERICHT Open Avond Eerste internationale Vrije en Open Source Software opleider in Nederland van start in Breda en Tilburg Met de start van het nieuwe collegejaar 2024-2025 start OpenSource Science met een internation...
Architecture is key, also for Free and Open Source Software No, I am not talking about software architecture only. For running a business it's important that systems, both business and IT are easy to maintain and adapt. The systems need also to be interoperabl...
Beehive Organization of a Free and Open Source Community In general, both businesses and people alike seem not to understand how an open source project is managed / organized. The fact that there is no company 'owning' the product, doesn't mean the project ...
EEE Embrace Extend Exterminate misuse of foss communities The Evolution of the Encounter, Engage, Exploit Model: From Microsoft to FOSS In the world of software development, understanding user behavior is crucial for creating effective products that meet t...