Hello, I have very little experience in programming, and I think developing open source software would be a fun way of practicing. Where can I find a good tutorial on how to start developing open source software?

I’m getting good at VB.NET and just started Java.
I meant a tutorial like “How to start help developing open source software”

WebSense is a great tool but it’s pretty costly. Is there an opensource package similar to this for Windows or Linux?

From the One Ping Only dept.:
Computer scientists say they've discovered a "severe vulnerability" in the world's most widely used software encryption package that allows them to retrieve a machine's secret cryptographic key.

...The scientists, from the University of Michigan's electrical engineering and computer science departments, said the bug is easily fixed by applying cryptographic "salt" to an underlying error-checking algorithm. The additional randomization would make the attack unfeasible.

An OpenSSL official, who asked that his name not be published, said engineers are in the process of pushing out a patch and stressed the attack is difficult to carry out in real-world settings.

Yesterday's surprise $1 billion buyout offer for Novell from the New York-based private investment group Elliott Management came with a letter, made public yesterday, spelling out the investors' goal for the company.

Release Date: 26 March 2010 Genre: Action | Drama | Fantasy Cast: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes, Alexa Davalos, Danny Huston, Izabella Miko Director: Louis Leterrier Writers: Travis Beacham, Phil Hay Studio: Warner Bros. Plot: The mortal son of the god Zeus embarks on a perilous journey to stop the underworld and its minions from spreading their evil to Earth as well…

Novell Inc., a seller of network software whose stock has slid 85 percent in the past decade, received an unsolicited takeover bid from shareholder Elliott Associates LP that values the company at about $2 billion.

My computer is infected with 200 some trojons, worms, and viruses. I need a tried and true open source software to get rid of them.

Back in the Dublin office today after last week's GNOME Usability Hackfest in London , during which I didn't blog nearly enough.

Who has switched, at what cost? Also, any usage statistics for opensource software world wide appreciated.

These are some opensource software I’ve installed in my PC, and I used them:
Office: OpenOffice
Drawing: Inkscape
Photo Editing: GIMP
3D Modelling: Blender (I never use this one, just install it on my PC)
Audio Editing: Audacity
Multimedia player: VLC Player
Anti Virus: Clamwin antivirus
Spyware remover: Spybot S&D
Instant Messaging: GAIM
and alot of more to come…