Synopsys has found that 99% of commercial software programs include at least one open-source component. But 91% of those included out of date or abandoned open-source code.

An open source web server, a software foundation, and a permissive license that, unlike the GPL, allows source code to be mixed into non-open source, commercial code.

Early 2022 has brought with it an unusually high level of commotion in the open-source community, largely focused on the economics of who—and how we—should pay for “free” software.

Open-source protocols have numerous advantages over proprietary protocols. They include greater transparency and accessibility.

Advantages of Open Source The single major advantage is no licensing fees. A second advantage is flexibility. Users of open source software can modify the programs to fit their needs, and many ...

The coolest open-source software tools in 2023 include the Ansible IT automation application, Blender animated content creation software, LibreOffice personal productivity applications, OpenAI ...

InfoWorld picks the year’s best open source software for software development, cloud computing, data analytics, and machine learning ...

Efforts to improve open-source security helped find 6,100 vulnerabilities last year – up over 10 times on a decade ago.

InfoWorld's Open Source Hall of Fame recognizes the 36 most important free open source software projects in history (and today) ...