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Que a fonte estea contigo: unha introdución ao software de código aberto

Funny open-source cartoon with Tux
O software de código aberto: calquera pode editalo e facelo aínda máis incrible. Aquí está un resumo do por.

O software de código aberto. Parece outro chavão tecnoloxía como desenvolvemento áxil, Frameworks MVC, modelos fervenza, e así por diante.

Pero realmente, é moi máis legal que todos aqueles.

Simplificando, software de código aberto é un programa que calquera pode editar. E por iso, é incrible. Ler máis para ver como o seu programa de código aberto favorito (Firefox e Android, por exemplo) traballo.

Como funciona

Creo que é máis fácil de explicar o software de código aberto, con unha pequena historia. Obter un pouco de pipoca – este ten acción, drama, e violación de dereitos de autor.

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The future of smartphones

Google Android and Apple iOS fighting
Move over, Android and iOS. You have company.

Right now, if you want to buy a smartphone you have two main options: iPhone e Android. If you’re feeling brave, hai Windows Phone. Non moito variedade.

Todo o que está a piques de cambiar.

Este ano que vén vai ver o lanzamento de novo, libres sistemas operativos de teléfono que parecen a piques de cambiar o mundo dos smartphones – para mellor. Imos dar un ollo.

Ubuntu

Ubuntu, o incontrolado popular open-source do sistema operativo para ordenadores has been spreading rumors that they’re going to release a version of the operating system for smartphones. The phones aren’t out yet but folks around the internet say they’re definitely in the works.

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Firefox’s new release strategy

Back in the day (and by that I mean a week ago), new versions of Firefox were released “when they were ready” – que é, when all the features they wanted to put in were in it. That’s called feature-based releases, and most developers use that strategy.

But there’s another release strategy that focuses on releasing new versions every so often. Some features might not make a version, but that’s OK; a new version is coming in x weeks so it’ll be included then. This is called fixed releases.

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Firefox 4 is out

It’s been about a year in coming (it was in beta for a full year), but Firefox 4 is finally out and can be downloaded at firefox.com. The open-source web browser’s latest version is a gigantic step forward from the 3.6 version (the old stable version from a year ago, which is pitifully outdated by now.)

What’s changed

  • Firefox 4 is about 3 times faster in page loading and JavaScript performance than 3.6. This means your favorite web apps and websites are – get ready for this – 3 times faster than before.
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