There is no shortage of available open source software out there. Some well-known examples are Mozilla Firefox and the Linux ...

But how did OSS become so widespread? Was it pure cost efficiency, or does OSS really bring more innovation to organizations?

When it comes to open-source apps and code, the updates are just as (if not more) frequent, but the public can see it all. Simply visit a site like GitHub and browse some active projects, and you’ll ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The finance sector has an interesting relationship with open source. For many years, open ...

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 ...

Open source software has a number of benefits over commercial products, not least the fact that it can be downloaded for free. This means anyone can analyse the code and, assuming they have the right ...

Today, the vast majority of codebases rely on open-source code. It is estimated that 70 to 90 percent of all software “stacks” are composed of it. In all likelihood, the vast majority of the apps on ...

If a powerful technology poses significant risks to business and society, should it ever be freely available? Many argue that AI falls into this category. Some even warn of existential threats. Since ...

You'd think artificial intelligence (AI) is a boon for developers. After all, a recent Google survey found that 75% of programmers rely on AI. On the other hand, almost 40% report having "little or no ...

It is not uncommon for open source licenses to change. When licenses change, users often need to re-evaluate compliance risks. Take Redis as an example. Redis is a popular key-value store whose open ...