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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Europeans are moving away from US-based products and services. This is due to a loss of trust in American tech companies and the government. Open-source-based companies are benefiting the most.

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 ...

Austria's military has switched from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice. The move was all about digital sovereignty, not cost savings. Other governments are moving away from Microsoft to protect their ...