Open-source software and Linux are no longer fringe technologies in 2026. After decades of steady adoption, they now sit at the core of enterprise computing, cloud infrastructure, and the ...

At the heart of OIN's legal strategy is a royalty-free cross-license agreement. Members agree not to assert their patents against the Linux System, creating a powerful network effect that shields open ...

The Linux Foundation has formed a new open source code licensing program that is headed by heavyweights Google, VMware, and Siemens. The Automated Compliance Tooling (ACT) program is looking to manage ...

The Linux desktop will continue to grow. Linux and open-source security will both improve. Firefox is in deep, deep trouble. Clearly, AI will play a larger role in Linux and open source next year, but ...

Alongside the code, open source now carries responsibility for secure AI pipelines, open database standards and even Europe’s digital sovereignty. The change was underscored by announcements at the ...

Open source makes the technology world go ’round, forming as much as 90% of the modern software stack via frameworks; libraries; databases; operating systems; and countless stand-alone applications.

A twisty, years-long brouhaha centered around open-source licensing has taken another turn, with an Amazon Web Services (AWS) project based on Elasticsearch being turned over to a new group under the ...

Linux group will host a strategy summit to build a legal defense infrastructure to protect Linux users from legal challenges The Linux Foundation Wednesday revealed that two attorneys well-known in ...

In 2025, open-source technology will navigate growing challenges, from security and sustainability to funding. New AI projects may offer solutions, but uncertainty remains. However, the open-source ...

Back in 2010, Rackspace and NASA launched a project called OpenStack, which was meant to become an open source option for running an AWS-style cloud inside of private data centers. The two companies ...