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Lost in translation: Upleveling Sprout Social’s localization system

Sprout Social

For years, the Sprout engineering team got by with a custom localization solution, since open source solutions were still maturing. Our old system To understand our new localization system, you first need to understand how our old system worked and the areas where we could improve it.

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Open Source Web Management and Design Tools

Idaconcpts

There are several useful free and open source applications available for download that allow you to do everything from designing the graphics for your site to editing blog posts. This list is not comprehensive, but rather provides the categories for each step of website management, as well as open source examples of tools you can use.

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8 Open Source Projects from Google

Idaconcpts

For many Google has become the patron saint of open source, and the number of open source projects Google supports or directly develops seems to increase every day. Unlike other proprietary social network application platforms, OpenSocial is free and open. Email this to a friend? Share this on Facebook.

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Is Proprietary Or Open Source Better For Business?

Small Business Mavericks

Many people continue to use his computer systems in an open source world despite their distinct proprietary nature. To be sure, there is a huge prejudice in some circles against proprietary systems. Is it proprietary or open source? Amazon’s Kindle is totally proprietary. So which is better?

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Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) | Safe or Not?

Tweaklibrary

As the name suggests, Free and Open Source software (FOSS) is a crossover between Free Software and Open-Source Software. To understand all of this in-detail, let’s first understand what is an Open-Source Software? What is an Open-Source Software? The Freedom to Run Program as you wish.

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I've Used Bluesky for 6 Months – Here's What You Should Know

Buffer Social

Among them is Bluesky , which is a decentralized, invite-only social network built on an open-source protocol  (I’ll explain what this means even though I barely understand it myself). Without a centralized moderation system handled by humans, harmful content might not be addressed uniformly across the platform.

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7 Linux Alternatives to Common Windows Business Applications

BeingOptimist

If you read user opinions, Microsoft Windows is losing popularity and favour quickly and users are seeking out alternatives to the software giant’s operating system thanks to their inclusion of adverts and system-wide tracking software. If you just need basic image tools then Krita is for you – and of course, it’s free and open source!