Community & Events
- Social Coworking & Office Hours – Debugging in R: Join a collaborative session for debugging R code, part of a recurring open-source coworking series.
- Rencontres R 2026 – Nantes, France: The annual R conference will be held in Nantes. Submit talks and workshops focused on R programming and data science.
- From Baghdad to Kaohsiung: Building Bridges Between West Asia and ESEAP: A community initiative to foster collaboration between West Asian and East/Southeast Asian-Pacific open-source contributors.
- Linux App Summit 2026: Linux Desktop Avantgarde Gathering: An event for Linux desktop developers and enthusiasts to discuss the future of the platform.
- UTAS–Al Mussanah Hosts Forum on Open Data & Future Economy: The forum in Oman explores how open data drives economic growth and innovation.
- FreeIPMI 1.6.18 Released with Security Fixes: The open-source IPMI tool updates address multiple vulnerabilities. Upgrade recommended.
- Build a SaaS App in Rails 8 is Content Complete: A popular guide for building SaaS applications with Ruby on Rails has reached content completeness.
- How to Route MC/Game Server through Traefik/Pangolin: A tutorial on using Traefik or Pangolin as a reverse proxy for game servers like Minecraft.
- DQ Template via MCP: What Worked and Where Agents Can’t Be Trusted: A discussion on using Model Context Protocol for data quality templates, highlighting pitfalls with AI agents.
- Devsu Recognized in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Technical Debt Tools: Devsu’s platform gets industry recognition for managing technical debt.
- Understanding Condensation: Using AFA, SAFA, and SALiS to Transform P5 Students’ Learning: A research-based teaching method using formative assessment strategies improves science education.
- Kurt Vonnegut’s Master’s Thesis on Story Shapes – Rejected but Influential: The famous author’s rejected thesis exploring narrative arcs is now publicly available and discussed.
- Linking to Supplemental Material on arXiv (Code, Data): Guidance on properly linking code and data in arXiv preprints to enhance reproducibility.
- 8 Ways to Optimize Zorin OS for Peak Performance: A long-time Linux user shares tips for speeding up Zorin OS, including disabling animations and using lightweight apps.
- Guide to Automotive Sensor Analysis: A practical guide for analyzing sensor data in automotive applications, open-source tools recommended.
- Disappointment When Open-Source Projects Go Closed/Paid: A community sentiment about independent developers moving from open-source to paid licenses.
- Weekly Notes 22/2026: A personal update covering tech news, open-source projects, and productivity tips.
- How the OCP EMEA Summit Became Europe’s Premier Open Infrastructure Event: The evolution of the Open Compute Project summit in Europe and its impact on hardware openness.