Open Source vs. Closed Source: A Never-Ending Debate

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ISSUE No. 138 - January 18, 2023

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Open Source vs. Closed Source (Proprietary) Software: A Never-Ending Debate   Open source and closed source (also known as proprietary) software are two distinct types of software development models, with each having its own advantages and disadvantages. Open source is a model in which the source code is made publicly available for others to view, modify, and distribute their own copies of the software. Closed source, on the other hand, is a model in which the source code is kept private and only accessible to approved parties. Read more on SourceForge.net

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Will Digital Signatures Replace Handwritten Ones?   The Toronto Star notes "the near-elimination of cursive from the school curriculum and a move to paperless commerce" over the past two decades. So where does that leave handwritten signatures? Read more on Slashdot.org

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Conferences and Events (Live and Virtual) Open Source Summit | May 10 - 12, 2023 Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers, technologists, and community leaders to collaborate, share information, solve problems, and gain knowledge, furthering open source innovation and ensuring a sustainable open source ecosystem. It is the gathering place for open-source code and community contributors. PyCon US 2023 | April 19 - 27, 2023 PyCon US will take place April 19 - April 27, 2023, online and in Salt Lake City, Utah. The core of the conference, April 21 - April 23, 2023, packs in three days worth of our community's 95 best talks, amazing keynote speakers, and our famed lightning talks to close out each day. The DevOps Conference | March 22 - 23, 2023 The conference brings yearly together everyone in the DevOps ecosystem - executives, managers, engineers, programmers, and designers. You'll learn from real cases how better decision-making and better tools for DevOps deliver customer value faster, with better quality.

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