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Three ways to optimize open source contributions

Dynatrace

Because open source software (OSS) is taking over the world, optimizing open source contributions is becoming an essential competitive strategy. However, open source is not a panacea. These considerations are important if developers want to maximize the impact of their contributions to open source projects.

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Open Source Software Security: Is Open Source Software Safe?

Percona

Even though open source software is firmly in the mainstream, used widely by businesses, governments, and everyone who owns a cell phone or computer, the question repeatedly arises: “Is open source software safe?” Is open source software as stable as other software? Our bar is higher than that.

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Powering the Web: Two Decades of Open Source Publishing With WordPress and MySQL

Percona

While not the first open source content management system (CMS), WordPress caught on like nothing before and helped spread open source to millions. It was simple, easy to deploy, and easy to use, and WordPress had the added benefit of being open source. It was easy to use. Note that I said values.

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Beginners’ Guide to Run a Linux Server Securely

DZone

Linux could be a fantastic choice for your next cloud server. Imagine you can benefit from an up-to-date and fully-loaded operating system on a 90s hardware configuration of 512 MB and 1-core CPU. Although connecting to a server just using a single line command, you are keeping it secure could be a bit tricky.

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Kubernetes in the wild report 2023

Dynatrace

As Kubernetes adoption increases and it continues to advance technologically, Kubernetes has emerged as the “operating system” of the cloud. Kubernetes is emerging as the “operating system” of the cloud. Open-source software drives a vibrant Kubernetes ecosystem. Kubernetes moved to the cloud in 2022.

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Embedded Linux: Powering Modern Devices

DZone

Embedded systems have existed long before Linux , but the marriage of these two technologies has led to an unprecedented era of device innovation. But why is Linux, a free and open-source software, becoming so pervasive in the embedded world? This results in a leaner, faster, and more efficient operating system.

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PostgreSQL vs. Oracle: Difference in Costs, Ease of Use & Functionality

Scalegrid

The unstoppable rise of open source databases. One database in particular is causing a huge dent in Oracle’s market share – open source PostgreSQL. See how open source PostgreSQL Community version costs compare to Oracle Standard Edition and Oracle Enterprise Edition. What’s causing this massive shift?