When starting up, many organisations assume they need to invest in expensive software packages as a platform for their services. However, open source software may provide a cost-effective alternative.

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 ...

Software freedom. User freedom. Why do we have to choose? Licensing hasn’t kept pace with the reality of software in the cloud and AI. Folks, we have an open source problem. And, no, it’s not the ...

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 ...

With the perennial tensions between proprietary and open source software (OSS) unlikely to end anytime soon, a $3 billion startup is throwing its weight behind a new licensing paradigm — one that’s ...

What’s Next for Open Source Software Security in 2025? Your email has been sent Hidden dependencies, social engineering attacks, and the complexity of foundation models can all contribute tothe ...

Open source software is worth trillions to the economy. However, researchers warn that companies contribute too little to the development of open source tools. Because open-source applications are ...

As the world marvelled at China’s rapid economic transformation at the start of the 21st century, a quiet revolution was brewing in the country’s technology sector. Driven by a strategic vision to ...

Find out whether management at Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and IBM think that open source is a threat or an opportunity. Reading Michael Dolan’s post titled Proof Microsoft still does not “get open source” ...

Semiconductor distributors can help fill the software skills gap which manufacturers may soon face, writes Laurence Dellicott, technical director, Silica It isn’t uncommon for software engineers to ...