Open source technologies already permeate most data centers, and their influence is spreading. However, data center managers who wouldn’t think twice about dropping a new Linux server into a rack feel ...

ORLANDO – Open source security tools abound, so take advantage of them and avoid paying for commercial products if open source fits your needs. That was the message from Matthew Luallen, president of ...

Cybersecurity company Snyk Ltd. today announced the launch of its Secure Developer Program, a new initiative designed to empower open-source software maintainers with cutting-edge, develop-friendly ...

Users and developers have hailed Linux as the operating system that "just works," celebrating it for decades as a symbol of open source strength, speed, ...

SonarSource SA, which does business as Sonar, said today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tidelift Inc., a provider of services to manage open-source components. Terms weren’t ...

The alert comes just after a possible nation state entity attempted to hijack an open-source Linux tool last month. Open Source Cyber Threats Prominent open source software groups are warning that a ...

Once you go out of WinRAR and try something else, you would immediately notice how dated the tool has been. This realization hit me when I switched to a modern open-source alternative that made me ...

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

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 EDA tools are free, readily available, and growing in numbers, but many chipmakers are wary of using them due to security concerns. On the plus side, proponents say these tools can help ...