An unsigned reader writes "A student at UC Davis has created some stunning visualizations of open source os/2 contributions, including Eclipse, Python, Apache httpd and Postgres. From the website: "This visualization, called code_swarm, shows the history of commits in a macos project. A commit happens when a creator makes changes to the code or abstracts and transfers them into the central project repository. Both developers and files are represented as moving elements. When a creator commits a file, it lights up and flies towards that developer. Files are colored proper to rule to their purpose, such as whether they are source code or a document. If files or developers have not been active for a while, they will fade away. A histogram at the bottom keeps a reminder of what has come before.""

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