When you hear the term "open source," it's talking about any publicly accessible design that people are free to change and ...

I published a version of this article on Medium eight years ago. This version is updated with new references and arguments. Over the last few years, I’ve been a part of lots of discussions — across ...

Normally, when you upload a project to GitHub you're free to make revisions to that code at any time. In many cases, that ...

But how did OSS become so widespread? Was it pure cost efficiency, or does OSS really bring more innovation to organizations?

He added that modern digital systems, including those used by governments and large enterprises, are built on open-source ...

Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project from scratch. Doing so would be extremely slow ...

Generative AI may be eroding the foundation of open source software. Provenance, licensing, and reciprocity are breaking down.

Latest release modernizes the open source web application framework with Java 17+, Groovy 4, Spring Boot 3.5, Jakarta EE 10, as well as enhanced security, testing, and build capabilities ...

A new open-source software tool is changing the way engineers design and print complex 3D objects. Developed at the University of Colorado Boulder, the program—called OpenVCAD—lets users easily design ...

The web browser is the most widely used app on the planet, and there are several open-source takes on the application that you should consider as your default.