The evolution of Drupal, seven ways to contribute to open source, and more

WEEKLY NEWS The rise of Drupal and the fall of closed source Learn how Drupal has evolved since its introduction to the open source community in 2001. Top 10 open source stories in 2013 Here are the stories that stood out in 2013. Opigno aims to be a true e-learning platform Why open source should be the top choice for e-learning platforms. A business built on open source: an interview with OSSCube Company has strict open source software-only policy. Where to start: Upgrading your school system to open source How to bring open source to your school. The best open hardware conferences of 2014, celebrating Public Domain Day, and more Open source news from around the Web. FROM THE ARCHIVES Open, pop culture R&D lab for the public domain By Jen Wike Why your company should contribute to open source By James Falkner OPEN SOURCE EVENTS More than 250 people are expected to participate in the Coder Day of Service on Jan. 18 in New York City. Learn four steps to creating an effective open source policy in this webinar scheduled Jan. 14. Check out the events calendar to see other upcoming open source events and submit your own! Are you planning, hosting, or going to an open source conference in 2014? Submit it to our events calendar. We maintain a calendar of user group meetups, seminars, webinars and more. Submit your event here. A new year brings a new chance to get involved in open source. Here are seven ways you can contribute to an open source project in 2014. Researchers are told to keep their work secret until they submit it for publication. In this post, Luis Ibanez explains why the scientific community should publicly share information early to accelerate discovery. ENTERPRISERS PROJECT Join the open source dialogue about the future of CIOs. Five ways to retain star performers NetApp CIO Cynthia Stoddard shares these tips. There has never been a better time to be a CIO Boston Scientific CIO explains why. Follow the Enterprisers Project on Twitter Tweets for business-minded IT leaders. Is this really the age of the CIO? CIOs from PrimeLending and Red Hat discuss the future role of IT, saying it's essential but not sufficient.