As it relates to open-source, a planet is a feed aggregator application that collects posts from the blogs of members of a free or open-source community, displaying them on a single page.
Written in Python, Planet was released as free software under the Python License. There are several successors to Planet, such as Venus, two separate projects each named Pluto, and another known as Moonmoon.
Websites that aggregate posts from different blogs using Planet or one of its successors are themselves known as planets. Such sites are generally associated with free and open-source software and used to display posts from developers involved in a particular software or project.
Websites representing the application known as Planet, or that of its successors, are appropriate topics for this category, as are any of the generated planets for free and open-source projects.
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Developed through the Eclipse Foundation, Eclipse an integrated software development kit used in computer program, and released as free and open-source software under the Eclipse Public License, although some projects require dual licensing that includes the Eclipse Distribution License. Excerpts from the blogs of developers and others involved in the development of the software are aggregated on the Eclipse Planet page. Others may add their blogs.
https://planeteclipse.org/
Also known as Fedora Linux, Fedora is a free and open-source Linux distribution developed by a community organized as the Fedora Project in 2003 and sponsored primarily by Red Hat. Three editions are currently available: Workstation, Server, and Atomic. News and updates relating to the project are published, including five sub-planets: desktop, design, summer coding, security, and quality. Other developers for the Fedora Project may add their blog to the planet.
http://fedoraplanet.org/
Debian is a Unix-like operating system released in 1993, and consisting entirely of free and open-source software. Debian was one of the earliest operating systems based on a Linux kernel and managed by the Debian Project. News and updates from developers and others involved in the project are published to the site, along with general information about the project, links to where it can be obtained, support information, and developer resources.
https://planet.debian.org/
Originally an acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment, GNOME is a free and open-source desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems. Still part of the GNU Project, the environment is developed by the GNOME Project. Its largest contributor is Red Hat. Feeds from the development blogs of various developers and others involved in the GNOME Project are displayed here, along with a link to where others may contribute to its work.
http://planet.gnome.org/
Created in 1997, the site features a database of source codes and tutorials for free and open-source software, the newest of which are published on the first page. Other resources are sorted into various categories, such as .Net (VB and C+), PHP, HTML5/Javascript, Java, C/C++, SQL, Perl, ASP Classic, VB Classic, Delphi, and Cold Fusion. Additionally, an Advanced Category Browse feature allows users to search by code type, code difficulty level, and other variables.
http://www.planet-source-code.com/
Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, which was released in 1991 by Linus Torvaids. Linux distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. PlanetLinux includes news and information from Linux developers in the UK, as well as from some of the many applications that use Linux. Other resources include affiliate and distribution sites.
http://www.planetlinux.org.uk/
Originally known as Quantum GIS, QGIS is a free and open-source, cross-platform, geographic information system that allows users to analyze and edit spatial information, as well as to compose and export graphical maps. QGIS Planet offers excerpts and updates from the blogs of project developers, who are named in the left margin, as well as the rationale for the project, an overview of its initial approach and further work on the project, as well as future plans.
https://plugins.qgis.org/planet/
Based on Debian, Ubuntu is a free and open-source Linux distribution that was released in 2004 in three editions: Desktop, Server, and Core, all of which can run on the computer alone or in Windows. Ubuntu is a popular operating system for cloud computing. Ubuntu Planet aggregates blog posts from Ubuntu developers and contributors, offering news, updates, and other information about the project. A list of applicable feeds is posted in the right margin.
http://planet.ubuntu.com/
