Code commonly flows downstream, from an open-source project into an organization’s own products. Upstreaming is the process of reversing that flow—contributing code back to an open-source project.

We trace the rise of free open source software—code that can be freely modified and shared—from philosophical outlier to modern powerhouse Underlying every piece of software you use is source ...

“Open-source projects always welcome contributions from anyone, anywhere, yet granting someone administrative access to the source code as a maintainer requires a higher level of earned trust ...

Flagship event of the ASF unites open source and project contributors for detailed sessions, hands-on workshops, and ...

Also on January 3, the Soundscape code will be made available on GitHub as open-source software. Microsoft said this will allow anyone to continue to build on and find new ways to leverage its ...

Code-generating systems like DeepMind’s AlphaCode, Amazon’s CodeWhisperer and OpenAI’s Codex, which powers GitHub’s Copilot service, provide a tantalizing look at what’s possible with AI ...