This week we need to know if you happen to nonetheless have the set up media in your first Linux laptop. We additionally take a look at three open supply alternate options to Microsoft Publisher, if Pygame may very well be one of the simplest ways to be taught Python, open supply tendencies for 2018, and extra.
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5. How old is your oldest Linux install disk?
Editor Jason Baker needs to know the way outdated your oldest Linux set up disk is. There’s a sure nostalgia hooked up to the bodily relics of your early days with computing, significantly if you happen to managed to avoid wasting your first Linux boot disk. Be positive to vote in our ballot and share your ideas within the feedback.
four. 3 open source alternatives to Microsoft Publisher
Editor Jason Baker needs to know the way you design for print. The world of proprietary software program has introduced us quite a lot of nice merchandise, however do you know which you could get nice outcomes with Scribus, LibreOffice, and Markup too?
three. Why Python and Pygame are a great pair for beginning programmers
Craig Oda is president and co-founder of the Tokyo Linux User Group. In this text, he presents three the explanation why Pygame may be the most effective resolution if you find yourself studying to program with Python.
2. 10 open source technology trends for 2018
Sreejith Omanakuttan, open supply challenge lead at Fingent, provides an awesome tour of his forecast for open supply know-how tendencies within the subsequent yr. See if you happen to agree together with his predictions and share your personal within the feedback.
1. The politics of the Linux desktop
Mike Bursell of Red Hat has been round open supply since 1997. He needs to know why you’ll use something aside from a Linux desktop. He says, “I believe in open source. We have a number of very, very good desktop-compatible distributions these days, and most of the time they just work.” Be positive to depart your ideas within the feedback.
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