Open Source For You Magazine - February 2023

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"Non-free programs are a threat to everyone's freedom"

Richard Matthew Stallman (aka RMS) can be best described as a genius or a maverick. He graduated from Harvard in physics while working at the Artificial Intelligence Lab in Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1984, he started developing the GNU operating system; then in 1985 he founded the Free Software Foundation and invented the concept of copyleft—a legal mechanism to protect the modification and redistribution rights of free software. How have things progressed? How happy is he with the current state of affairs? Given the increased awareness and use of free software, we had (wrongly) assumed that he would be happy with the progress. He not only reiterated the weakness in defence of freedom but also outlined the threat humanity faces when “progress” (in the purely practical sense) is promoted at the neglect of freedom. Let’s see what he has to say.

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The Metaverse is Here to Stay

The metaverse is no longer an unfamiliar term. The technology behind it is evolving each day and promises to engulf our lives in the years to come. We take a look at its history, evolution, applications and risks, as well as the top 12 metaverse platforms today.

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Generative Al and its Interactions with the World of FOSS

Here's a primer on generative Al, thoughts on how you can empower yourself with this tech, and an insight into how Stable Diffusion has achieved success as an open source effort.

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Is Metaverse just a Poorly built Video Game or a Great Marketing Tool?

What do INTERPOL, Flipkart, Union Bank of India, and Virat Kohli have in common? They all entered the metaverse in the past quarter.

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Platforms and Toolkits for Blockchain Development: A Quick Look

The blockchain is today being used in a range of applications and fields, including e-governance, logistics and financial transactions. There are quite a few platforms and toolkits that are available today that can be used for developing a blockchain.

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Open Source Tools for the Modern Workplace

Organisations need a wide range of software tools in order to run efficiently, especially with a large section of their workforce working from home, fully or partially. Thankfully, there are quite a few open source tools they can rely on.

6 mins

Open Source: Emerging Tech in 2023!

Here's a brief overview of the emerging technologies and trends in the field of IT. What's interesting is that these are backed by some highly innovative open source software.

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Ten Popular LOT Platforms You Should be Aware of

Let's take a quick look at the trending loT platforms and their features.

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Popular IDEs for Developers and How to Choose One

Get acquainted with the popular open source IDEs, and find out how to make an informed decision while selecting one.

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Al: More About Neural Networks and an Introduction to PyTorch

The previous article in this series on AI and machine learning was critical in many respects. First, we started using scikit-learn, a very powerful Python library for developing AI and machine learning based applications. Second, we deployed our first trained model. But, most important, the article introduced ChatGPT, maybe for the first time by a print magazine in India. This eighth article in the AI series talks a little more about neural networks as well as unsupervised learning, and introduces PyTorch, a very powerful framework capable of learning from data.

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Open Source For You Magazine Description:

Open Source For You Magazine is a monthly magazine published by EFY Group in India. It is a leading open source magazine in Asia, covering a wide range of topics related to open source technologies and solutions, including:

* Open source news and trends: Open Source For You covers the latest open source news and trends from India and around the world.
* Open source tutorials and projects: The magazine features tutorials and projects on a variety of open source technologies, such as Linux, Python, and cloud computing.
* Open source product reviews: Open Source For You reviews the latest open source products and services.
* Open source interviews: The magazine interviews leading open source experts and developers to get their insights on the latest trends and developments in the open source world.

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