Open-source software is non-proprietary software that can allow for collaboration and modification among developers. While developers are typically encouraged to view, modify, and improve open-source ...

A correction was made to this story. Read below for details. Blackboard, whose software can be used to manage university courses, has taken a significant step to mollify open-source rivals who ...

We trace the rise of free open source software—code that can be freely modified and shared—from philosophical outlier to modern powerhouse Underlying every piece of software you use is source code ...

In Part 1 of this article, I wrote about how Artificial intelligence (AI) can advance open-source software. But is the converse true as well? Can the open-source world advance the progress of AI?

Enterprises must apply Zero Trust to open source: continuously validate dependencies, minimize exposure and plan for ...

Open-source software tools are increasing in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack of ...

The Steam Deck was a revolution in mobile gaming for PC, but it was also one for a reason most people weren't aware of: bringing Linux to the masses. The Steam Deck runs SteamOS, its own custom ...

A global survey of 1,250 IT leaders conducted by Red Hat finds nearly 80% of respondents expect to increase use of emerging open source software technologies over the next two years, with the top ...

SAN FRANCISCO--VA Software and IBM will announce a software partnership Tuesday, a move that highlights the tricky entanglements of the opposing open-source and proprietary programming philosophies.

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...