Essence

Here’s What You Need To Know About Source Code

We know what you’re thinking; what exactly is Source Code, and does it have to do with technology? While the new practice doesn’t directly involve technology, it’s adjacent to it. How amazing would it ...
ZDNet

Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code

PC-DOS 1.00 would lead to Microsoft becoming computing's top dog Microsoft continues to embrace open source. The source code and annotations provide insight into the operating system's earliest days.
Wired

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project from scratch. Doing so would be extremely slow ...
Ars Technica

Good source code versioning/vaulting, but not VSS?

My small (IT-wise) company is looking for a simple SCM system. We know about VSS but it's way to expensive.<BR><BR>We do programming primarily on Win32 platforms, using Perl, VB6, VBA, Vis C#, and ...