Although the blockchain is technically a distributed system, there has been a surprising lack interest from the distributed systems community. Catherine Mulligan explores the implications of the blockchain to distributed systems and explains what needs to be addressed in order to build and maintain them effectively.

Quantum computing is no longer a thought experiment. Companies, labs, and even nation states all have achieved success at working prototypes that will be scaled within 3 years. As we build toward a se …

Bitcoin showed us a new way of moving value around the internet without intermediaries. Neha Narula explains how this paradigm might apply to our traditional ways of thinking about databases that cross organizational boundaries. As data on the web becomes consolidated around a few key players, the blockchain might help users gain more control.

Isolated Container Runtime (Harshal Patil, IBM) - Docker by default uses a container runtime called runc to run containers using cgroups and namespaces. But Docker by design can run one or many runt …

Global confidence in institutions is in steep decline worldwide, from politics to business to schools and non-profits. Technology lets us down too, from AWS outages to surveillance teddy bears. Trust …

DFINITY, a new kind of open cloud computing resource, takes the form of a decentralized network that conjures a performant "blockchain computer" with unbounded capacity that will act much like a gigantic shared mainframe for the world. Dominic Williams introduces the project and explores the foundational decentralized computing techniques it makes use of.

Matt Lucas demonstrates how to develop a realistic blockchain application using the Linux Foundation's Hyperledger fabric.

Regardless of whether or not you are a developer, there are many ways for you to get involved in open source. Tracy Kuhrt offers an overview of Hyperledger and its projects and outlines the ways that you can participate. You'll leave with a set of initial steps to begin your journey with this growing community.

Global confidence in institutions is in steep decline worldwide. Technology frequently lets us down too. Brian Behlendorf explains why trust is essential to building a functioning society and how it's under serious threat. Brian argues that open source software offers a model for how we can work together, even when we have no reason to trust each other.