Tag: Open Source

Why Diaspora is so Important to Social Networking

I’m a huge fan of social networking, and post regularly on Facebook, and on Twitter under the handle @yeurch. I think Facebook is a great tool for keeping up to date with people I know (or knew) in real life, while I find Twitter invaluable in finding out what’s new and innovative in software development.… Continue reading Why Diaspora is so Important to Social Networking

Giving Something Back – Contributing to Open Source

For years and years, I’ve used open source applications and libraries. The more I used, the more I felt guilty for taking advantage of other people’s hard work. I’m not sure I’m alone in feeling that, but for years I’ve wanted to give something back, and for some reason, never got round to it. I… Continue reading Giving Something Back – Contributing to Open Source