Closed-source software also comes with the specter of vendor lock-in, and "security through obscurity." Now, I don't want to repeat the semi-myth that open source software is inherently more secure ...

For the longest time, open-source was nothing more than a buzzword rattling around the brains of technologists and fans of the Linux operating system. Flash forward a decade or so and open-source has ...

In the past 20 years, open source software (OSS) has radically changed software development. Open source has gone from being a niche movement to mainstream and is now a core part of the commercial and ...

Government interest in open-source software security is on the rise and reflects the scale upon which this code is utilized across all sectors, including critical infrastructure. The widespread usage ...

Open source software has a number of benefits over commercial products, not least the fact that it can be downloaded for free. This means anyone can analyse the code and, assuming they have the right ...

In the context of quantum computing, open source platforms allow developers, researchers, and organisations to collaborate, ...

Upstreaming can improve your code, simplify development, and lighten your maintenance burden. Follow these best practices when donating code and reap the benefits. Code commonly flows downstream, from ...

If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...

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How big a deal is open source? According to a January 2024 Harvard Business School study, rebuilding open-source software (OSS) would cost $8.8 trillion if companies had to develop equivalent ...

In recent years, the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape has seen a dramatic evolution. Industry leaders such as OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Labs continue to make substantial strides in advancing ...

The world has come to rely upon the free work of millions of skilled software developers—the maintainers of free open-source software (FOSS) projects. But the world hasn’t given them a tip. While it’s ...