Open Source For You - April 2024

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Practical Graphics...with LaTeX

Published last year, this book introduces TikZ, a powerful, open source, computer graphics package. Those who use LaTeX to add figures, diagrams, plots or graphs to their documents will find it informative.

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It's Time to Become an 'Uploading Nation'

India has been a 'downloading nation' for many decades, though our IT services organisations have made the country proud. But the time is now ripe to turn into an 'uploading nation' by contributing to global open source software. This is what Prof. S. Sadagopan opined when he spoke at Open Source India last October. The founding director of the Bengaluru-based IIITB (he served the institute from 1999 to 2021) also outlined the work done by this great institute in the domain of open source.

6 mins

"Open source allows us to lower costs, accelerate delivery, and customise solutions to meet the market's fast-paced demands"

Open source is crucial for cost reduction and accelerated delivery of tailored solutions to meet market demands. At OSI 2023, OSFY’s Yashasvini Razdan got a chance to speak to Dr Biswajit Mohapatra, Head, Customer Solutions at Amazon Web Services, who spoke about how open source empowered businesses with flexibility, experimentation, and agile methodologies for genuine customer satisfaction.

7 mins

The Transformative Impact of Generative AI on Organisations

Generative Al is impacting organisations for the better. End users, company employees, developers and operations teams are all benefiting from it.

5 mins

PHP Geek, FOSS Enthusiast, CTO and a Paediatrician

‘PHP geek, free and open source software enthusiast, CTO chief technical officer) of SANIsoft’ that’s how Dr Tarique Sani likes to describe himself. He’s qualified to be a paediatrician, but his love for open source has turned him into a geek for the past two decades and more. He recalls the good old days...

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Open Source Tools for Generative Al: An Introduction

Open source generative Al tools are software programs and libraries that enable users to generate creative and novel output using Al algorithms. They are smart and powerful, and enable various forms of content generation.

9 mins

Ensuring Ethics in AI and Mitigating Bias

As AI solutions proliferate, ensuring they are not biased with respect to gender, religion, financial status, etc, has become of paramount importance. The good news is that there is a lot of work being done on that front.

6 mins

The Cost of Inaction: Exploring the Consequences of Ignoring lloT Security Risks

As Industrial loT IloT) integration surges, so do security concerns. Let’s delve into the rising threat landscape and the role of the security model in fortifying lloT defences and safeguarding critical infrastructure.

8 mins

How Much Open Source Is Too Much Open Source?

Intel’s OpenVINO toolkit helps developers by streamlining code writing, freeing them to concentrate on other vital project aspects. Al Evangelist at Intel, Anisha Udayakumar, elucidates on OpenVINO's versatility.

4 mins

Languages for AI/ML: A Quick Look at Python, R, and Julia

We explore three open source languages used for Al/ML—Python, R, and Julia—highlighting their key features and advantages. You will get to know the diverse options these offer for A/ML development, so that you can select the right language for your project.

6 mins

APIs: Helping Applications Communicate and Collaborate

Application programming interfaces APIs) have become integral components that facilitate seamless communication and interaction between different software systems. They play a pivotal role in modern software development, contributing to interoperability, scalability, and innovation across diverse applications. We delve into the fundamentals of APIs, exploring their definition, functions, types, and the significant impact they have on the digital landscape.

4 mins

Kubernetes: A Dependable and Popular Platform

Kubernetes is more than just a tool; it serves as a robust platform, streamlining the deployment of applications, as well as their scaling and operation in various environments.

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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.
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