Open source software is a vital part of modern computing; it’s involved in much of the software we use every day. But is it too good to be true, and is it really free, in either sense of the word?

If you've spent money on a piece of software, and then watched it fail to do the one task you paid money for, open-source software seems the obvious choice. After all, it's free, transparent, and ...

EmeritOSS provides a new lease of life for three open-source projects. The tool adds a way to patch otherwise abandoned programs. More open-source projects will be added if there's demand. Chainguard ...

Underpinning the digital economy is a deep foundation of open-source software, freely available for anyone to use. The majority of the world’s websites are run using Apache and Nginx, two open-source ...

Rochester Institute of Technology is establishing Open@RIT, an initiative dedicated to supporting all kinds of “open work,” including — but not limited to — open source software, open data, open ...

Early in my GIS career, I wanted to produce digital maps at home. Of course, I couldn't use tools I had access to at work due to licensing and cost restrictions.This led me to investigate open source ...

Gathering and analyzing massive data sets couldn't happen without research software. Now, thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Open Source Programs Office, ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

State and local governments will likely lead the way in adopting open-source software in the public-sector market as they continue to deal with tighter information technology budgets, market research ...

As an open source-first company, Bloomberg believes it is imperative to be an active adopter, contributor, and funder of the open source software ecosystem. Open source powers everything from ...

RIT’s open programs office has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to measure and strengthen support of the faculty and staff who do work in the open community.