Make JUnit Testing Java Apps Easy with Grester
As a developer, you run tests multiple times per day, but how badly would they break if the sources had to change? Now you can quickly find out with Grester, an Apache Maven wrapper around Jester. Grester alleviates the burden of dealing with the annoyances of constructing a Java classpath from project dependencies so you can test your execution points more easily, using Jester.
Migrating to the Newest Linux File System ext4
Ext4 is the latest in a long line of Linux file systems, and it's likely to be as important and popular as its predecessors. As a Linux system administrator, you should be aware of the advantages, disadvantages, and basic steps for migrating to ext4. This article explains when to adopt ext4, how to adapt traditional file system maintenance tool usage to ext4, and how to get the most out of the file system.
Protect Your Project Zero Apps with OpenID
OpenID is an open source, emerging security technology that provides decentralized authentication across the Internet. In this article, the third and final part of the series, learn about Project Zero Security and how to leverage OpenID authentication, define security rules for the application, and extend a user registry.
Serialize Java Objects in XML with XStream
XStream is a lightweight and easy-to-use open source Java library for serializing Java objects to XML and back again. Learn how to set up XStream, and discover how to use it to serialize and deserialize objects as well as to read configuration properties from an XML configuration file.
There Is No Open Source Community
Conventional wisdom says that powerful individuals drive open source by working against the grain to institute a methodology of sharing that would balance the power between software vendors and users. While this makes for an entertaining narrative, there is quantitative evidence to the contrary. The reality is that placing too much emphasis on individual players in the open source movement ignores overarching economic trends that drove open source development and adoption.
What Is Free Software
Free software is software that may be modified and redistributed freely by anyone, with no significant restrictions on how the code may be changed, the uses to which it may be put, or the parties with whom it may be shared.
What Is Open Source
Open source usually refers to software that is released with source code under a license that ensures that derivative works will also be available as source code, protects certain rights of the original authors, and prohibits restrictions on how the software can be used or who can use it.
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