Open-source solutions power everything from website builds to ready-made and custom applications, but many businesses don’t know of all the benefits and drawbacks.

For every yin, there’s a yang; for every action, a reaction; and for every piece of proprietary software, there’s an open source alternative. Or something like that. There are potential downsides to ...

Open source software powers much of the internet and apps you use everyday. But is it safe, and what (if any) precautions should be taken?

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

Businesses that rely on open-source software need to carefully assess their choices and do their part to support the system if they want it to survive.