Scott Nesbitt

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I'm a long-time user of free/open source software, and write various things for both fun and profit. I don't take myself all that seriously and I do all of my own stunts.

You can find me at these fine establishments on the web: Open Source Musings, The Monday Kickoff, Weekly Musings. and The Plain Text Project.

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Authored Content

Using less to view text files at the Linux command line

The less utility makes quick work of viewing text files in the terminal.

3 password managers for the Linux command line

Password managers for people who spend a lot of time in a terminal window.

LG re-open sources WebOS, a look at the AI behind the Pixel 2's camera, and more news

Take a quick look back at recent open source headlines.

4 command line note-taking applications for Linux

These practical tools let you take notes and save information simply and efficiently from the Linux command line.

Behind the scenes with the Bitwarden password manager

Developer Kyle Spearrin explains why he created Bitwarden and how it improves upon commercial password managers like LastPass and 1Password.

Toonz goes open source, Apple open sources CareKit, and more news

China's open source AI, a GitHub tool for licensing, and more news

Take a look back at the biggest open source headlines of the past two weeks.

Authored Comments

ScottNesbitt

3 Feb 2020

Give an old MacBook new life with Linux

Any idea if this will work with a mid-2012 MacBook Air? I know someone who ran into a similar situation to you with the MacOS Catalina upgrade and wants something zippier on their MacBook Air which is still usable.

ScottNesbitt

21 Jan 2020

Celebrating Opensource.com's 10-year anniversary

They grow up so quickly, don't they?

I remember coming across Opensource.com in early 2010 and thinking "This looks really interesting. I've got to keep an eye on this site." I'm glad I did.