If you hear the term "open-source," you might think of Linux. However, Linux distros aren't the only open-source operating systems. There are plenty in use today besides Linux. Some date back to even ...

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. It’s been a busy month in open source, already. While Red Hat continues to wrangle with its approach to open ...

A.I. companies are divided over whether the technology should be freely available to anyone for modifying and copying, or kept close for safekeeping. By Mike Isaac Mike Isaac has written about the ...

As the Japanese government prepares to introduce more electronic government projects next year, it has begun studying open-source operating systems in a move that could lead to the replacement of some ...

10G Ethernet vendor Force10 Networks is changing the operating system on its data center switches to NetBSD, an open source platform, with the aim of improving switch performance for customers. The ...

The goal of Edubuntu is to bring the freedom of Linux and open-source software into the classroom. But the operating system is not limited to K-12 within the hallowed halls of schools. Edubuntu is ...

The Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) project, an open source network operating system (NOS) under the Linux Foundation, is accelerating its growth today with new members and ...

It’s a topic of fierce debate among high-tech cognoscenti: What’s more secure – “open source” code such as Linux and Apache, or proprietary “closed source” operating systems and applications, ...

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the importance of equipping students with robust, versatile, and relevant skills cannot be overstated. Among the various tools and platforms ...

Qualcomm has built a new subsidiary to better integrate its products with mobile open-source software, in hopes of capitalizing on the trend toward open platforms in the mobile industry. The wholly ...

It wasn’t so long ago that a few brave pioneers experimented with running Linux on servers in actual production environments. Up until then, Linux was more for the “recreational user,” the guy who ...