How to start developing with .NET
The .NET framework was released in 2000 by Microsoft. An open source implementation of the platform, Mono, was the center of controversy in the early 2000s because Microsoft held several patents for .NET technology and could have used those patents to end Mono implementations. Fortunately, in 2014, Microsoft declared that the .NET development platform would be open source under the MIT license from then on, and in 2016, Microsoft...
Linux commands to display your hardware information
There are many reasons you might need to find out details about your computer hardware. For example, if you need help fixing something and post a plea in an online forum, people will immediately ask you for specifics about your computer. Or, if you want to upgrade your computer, you’ll need to know what you have and what you can have. You need to interrogate your computer to discover its specifications. The easiest way is to do...
Constraint programming by example
There are many different ways to solve problems in computing. You might “brute force” your way to a solution by calculating as many possibilities as you can, or you might take a procedural approach and carefully establish the known factors that influence the correct answer. In constraint programming, a problem is viewed as a series of limitations on what could possibly be a valid solution. read...
Sandboxie's path to open source, update on the Pentagon's open source initiative, open source in Hollywood, and more
In this edition of our open source news roundup, Sandboxie’s path to open source, update on the Pentagon’s adoption of open source, open source in Hollywood, and more! read...
