open source http://www.itworld.com/open-source-0 xx If the comments are ugly, the code is ugly http://www.itworld.com/development/84780/if-comments-are-ugly-code-ugly Harsh words, I know, but I've come to believe it's true. http://www.itworld.com/development/84780/if-comments-are-ugly-code-ugly#comments Development Open Source Opinion code comments documentation foss open source Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:19:43 -0500 Esther Schindler 84780 at http://www.itworld.com Open Source Changes the Software Acquisition Process http://www.itworld.com/open-source/83120/open-source-changes-software-acquisition-process The option for FOSS affects business application choice--for more than dollar reasons. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/83120/open-source-changes-software-acquisition-process#comments Channel Development Open Source Small business Opinion choosing software foss open source Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:03:51 -0500 Esther Schindler 83120 at http://www.itworld.com What I've Learned About Open Source Software http://www.itworld.com/open-source/82098/what-ive-learned-about-open-source-software One thing about open source software is that it invites tinkering - an adjustment here, a little tweak there and, presto!, you've got the perfect implementation for your particular needs. Problem is, too much fiddling around can turn software from business friend to foe. John Turner, director of network and systems, has learned this lesson well in his 14 years making software decisions at Brandeis University, in Waltham, MA. Here he reflects on things he knows now about open source software. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/82098/what-ive-learned-about-open-source-software#comments Career Open Source Interview lessons learned open source what i know now Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:20:50 -0400 ITworld staff 82098 at http://www.itworld.com The Decline and Fall of the Idealistic Spark http://www.itworld.com/open-source/81751/decline-and-fall-idealistic-spark What can kill a community that was once bound together by a shared vision? http://www.itworld.com/open-source/81751/decline-and-fall-idealistic-spark#comments Open Source Tech & society Opinion community cult Culture foss open source Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:13:04 -0400 Esther Schindler 81751 at http://www.itworld.com A Peek into Carnegie-Mellon's Open Source Lab http://www.itworld.com/open-source/81578/a-peek-carnegie-mellons-open-source-lab The university has set up a computing lab for its students using all FOSS tools. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/81578/a-peek-carnegie-mellons-open-source-lab#comments Development Open Source Case study Carnegie Mellon education Fedora foss open source Red Hat Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:05:29 -0400 Esther Schindler 81578 at http://www.itworld.com