Open source software is a vital part of modern computing; it’s involved in much of the software we use every day. But is it too good to be true, and is it really free, in either sense of the word?

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 ...

Why open-source software is a good thing for software-defined vehicles. Why open-source software in this context is not a zero-cost item. What are the benefits of certifiable open-source software? The ...

Generative AI is erasing open source code provenance. FOSS reciprocity collapses when attribution and ownership disappear. The commons that built AI may not survive its success. We live in an ...

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being shaped by open source, which has been driving progress and innovation in the field, according to Jim Zemlin, executive director of the ...

Open source software powers nearly every modern application, but with rapid adoption and growing code complexity come real risks. From evolving global regulations to the growing use of AI-generated ...

Underpinning the digital economy is a deep foundation of open-source software, freely available for anyone to use. The majority of the world’s websites are run using Apache and Nginx, two open-source ...