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What is open source?

What’s missing from many of these discussions is a thorough explanation of what open source software actually is, and why exactly it promises an alternative. In this post, I’ll talk about the history ...
The European Commission (EC) has opened a ' call for evidence ' (via LWN.net) to inform the "European Open Digital Ecosystem ...
Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...
What are the most pressing issues for organizations using open-source software (OSS) in 2025? Is it cyberattacks? Cost efficiency? Or is it the disruptions of AI and new tech? In this article, I’ll ...
(Bloomberg) -- Tech companies and academics have long wrestled with the risks and rewards of building open-source software. But the frenzy around generative artificial intelligence has lent new ...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 19: An information screen informs travellers that train information is not running due to the global technical outage at Canal Street subway station on July 19, 2024 in New ...
Open source enters 2026 as core enterprise infrastructure, with growing pressure around sustainability, governance, funding, ...