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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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Web Browsers/Web Servers
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Mozilla
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Matthew Gaudet: Summer of Sharpening
As we head into fall, I wanted to write up a bit of an experience report on a project I ran this summer with a few other people on the SpiderMonkey team.
A few of us on the team chose to block off some time during the summer to do intentional professional development. Exploring topics that we hadn’t looked into, often due to a feeling of time starvation.
Myself, I blocked off 2 hours every Friday through the summer.
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Mozilla ☛ Mozilla Localization (L10N): Localizer Spotlight: Selim
About You
My name is Selim and I’m the Turkish localization manager. I’m from İstanbul, Türkiye. I’ve been contributing to Mozilla since 2010.
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GNU Projects
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It's FOSS ☛ From Disillusionment to Freedom: Why Creatives Need FOSS Now More Than Ever
More than ever, creative professionals need to exert control over their digital footprint. Big tech will not give us control—we have to take it. Free and Open Source (FOSS) software gives us a path forward. The path isn't easy, but I argue nothing worthwhile is.
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None of what I am writing is without precedent. The FOSS eco-system was born because some programmers refused to abide by the rules. Linus Torvalds refused and created a free Unix-system that runs a vast majority of the underlying infrastructure that powers the modern internet. Richard Stallman refused, and created a text editor that is beloved by both software engineers and writers alike.
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Programming/Development
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Python
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Hackaday ☛ Creating Python GUIs With GIMP
GUI design can be a tedious job, requiring the use of specialist design tools and finding a suitable library that fits your use case. If you’re looking for a lightweight solution, though, you might consider just using a simple image editor with a nifty Python library that [Manish Kathuria] whipped up.
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