As open source alternatives to proprietary applications succeed, they will drive down the cost of the proprietary alternative effectively turning the application into a commodity. For example, if the ...

Open source software has made a huge impact in the software market. One such product could be about to revolutionise e-learning. To quote a well-worn adage: if it looks too good to be true, it ...

The combination of open-source software with artificial intelligence is opening up new possibilities for custom software ...

InfoWorld’s 2023 Bossie Awards recognize the year’s leading open source tools for software development, data management, analytics, AI, and machine learning.

Just because there may be a foundation associated with an open source project, it doesn’t mean that it’s an established, gold-standard foundation.

Blackboard, whose software manages university courses, pledges not to use patents against open-source alternatives.

Putting a value on the use of open-source technologies is challenging but important.

Open-source software allows anyone to modify, enhance, or view the source code behind it. It can encourage collaboration in development.

Which open source software is critical? The Log4j investigators attempted to get a handle on whether there is consensus on the most critical FOSS packages for enterprise software.

Open source software is a key option libraries should consider when implementing strategic technologies. Even though a greater number of libraries are adopting proprietary systems, open source ...

Open source applications You've probably noticed the "buzz" about open source this past year. Open source is a way of building, owning, and using software as a community. Online, in the journals, in ...