Open-source software is non-proprietary software that can allow for collaboration and modification among developers. While developers are typically encouraged to view, modify, and improve open-source ...

One of the most amazing things about open-source isn't that it produces great software. It's that so many developers put their egos aside to create great programs with the help of others. Now, however ...

When someone buys a new smartphone, often they're preoccupied with the camera specs or the size of the screen or its storage capabilities. It's easy to overlook one of the most foundational aspects of ...

Hewlett-Packard will release several components of its "Cooltown" software project as open source, hoping to spur interest in its vision for a world filled with interconnected gadgets. Stephen ...

The term "open" has been used and abused by the purveyors of technology for a couple of decades now, so it should come as no surprise that technology users are taking their turn. Today, the term has ...

Software source codes and hardware designs tend to be closely guarded trade secrets. Not so with open-source products. For instance, the code of open-source software is freely available to all: the ...

It was just five years ago that there was an ample dose of skepticism from investors about the viability of open source as a business model. The common thesis was that Red Hat was a snowflake and that ...

The EU Commission Thursday adopted new rules for open-source software distribution. The move is intended to facilitate the Commission’s transmission to make its software source code publicly ...