Open-source software (OSS) is a development process that requires collaboration between individuals and organizations that isn’t necessarily driven by a traditional hierarchy of command and control.

Development using open source code takes place in all kind of environments, from universities to big corporations, and often follows the same patterns as any other kind of software development.

Yet the term was coined over twenty years ago. Tim O'Reilly wrote in December 2000 about the relationship of OpenGL to open source: "Collab's [CollabNet was a company co-founded by O'Reilly ...

Open-source software rules the world, and if you're an open-source developer anywhere around the globe -- even in countries not on good terms with the US -- you have a home at GitHub.

Addressing the RFOSS representatives he noted that with today's rapid world development of free and open source software, Russia must make the best use of its capabilities in this field.

Penalties for non-compliance may include fines of up to €15 million, or 2.5% of global turnover. While the Cyber Resilience Act is still in its early stages, with nothing set to pass into actual ...

In a bid to support open-source software development, Computer Associates today announced that technologies covered by 14 of its U.S. patents will be made available to individuals and groups ...

Gitpod, a cloud-based open source development environment, today revealed it has raised $13 million in a round of funding.The German startup also introduced a handful of new features, including ...