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Disinformation Is An Open Source Problem

The Oxford dictionary defines disinformation as “false information which is intended to mislead.” That simple definition seems to understate the problem, given the fact that ...
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PyPM: A Package Manager For Python
PyPM: A package manager for Python
Package managers are useful things. For language distributions, they simplify the job of finding and installing modules, libraries or extensions for that language. ActivePerl has ...
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Komodo 5.2.0 has been released
Komodo 5.2.0 has been released, you can use Komodo’s Check for Updates menu to launch the auto-update dialog and update your installed Komodo version, or ...
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Komodo 5.2.0 beta1 released
We’ve just released the first beta of Komodo 5.2.0. Create a free account on the ActiveState Platform to try it today. We’ve been busy making ...
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Creating the Fakework macro
If you’re a decent programmer, you’ll hopefully find this funny. If you’re a completely incompetent programmer, you may find this macro useful or even essential. ...
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Komodo 5.2.0 alpha 1 released
We released Komodo 5.2.0 alpha 1 today! Create a free account on the ActiveState Platform to give it a try. This is the first release ...
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Running Run Commands For Local Remote Debugging
Running Run Commands for Local Remote Debugging
The title is intentional. I’ll explain later. Once you’ve started abusing the language, you might as well kick it to the curb. Once in a ...
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Getting Started With Issue Tracking – part 2
Getting started with issue tracking is much more than deciding on a software application or hosted service. It requires taking stock of team and client ...
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Getting Started with Issue Tracking – part 1
Got issues to manage? Most software teams do. They’re to-do lists that get angry when they don’t get done, and they can make teamwork flow ...
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ActivePython 3.1 highlights
We’ve just released ActivePython 3.1. There are lots of cool and useful things in this release, but since I’m not one of the Python gurus ...
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The Netherlands – Where Marijuana and Open Source are both Ubiquitous.
Matt Assay has once more delivered some great info – this time on the openness of the Dutch to…. open source! The Dutch government is ...
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ActiveState makes the SD Times 100 again in 2009
For the second year running, the Software Development (SD) Times recognizes ActiveState as a leader in tools and IDEs for enterprise developers. Each year the ...
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Freedom vs. Cost Savings
Another gem from Matt Asay on his blog The Open Road today. He discusses how for a long time the message behind why companies should ...
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