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 code ...

A defined set of requirements for open-source software from the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The Open Source Definition (OSD) stipulates not only access to the source code, but also integrity of the ...

An amendment to the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has changed the widely accepted definition of open source software, which has the potential to lead to confusion across the open source community.

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ALL THINGS OPEN 2024 --After a year-long, global, community design process, the Open Source Definition (OSAID) v.1.0 is available for public use.

Researchers have long disagreed over what constitutes open-source AI. An influential group has offered up an answer. Open-source AI is everywhere right now. The problem is, no one agrees on what it ...

The Open Source AI Definition will provide a reference for determining whether an AI system is truly open source AI, OSI said. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) on Monday released the result of a ...

SANTA MONICA, CA, JANUARY 8, 2025: Smoke from the nearby fires fills the sky as stunt man Kane Safari balances on a railing at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Christina House / ...

Your open-source stack doesn't have to fall apart. Chaingaurd EmeritOSS will patch dying tools - and prevent them from becoming security risks.

Open-source and artificial intelligence (AI) developers and leaders agree that open-source AI is important. Despite the best efforts of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to create an open-source AI ...

There are two sides to the software industry. One faces outwards, with whizzy products and services that bring in billions of dollars of revenue for trillion-dollar companies. The other faces inwards, ...

With the perennial tensions between proprietary and open source software (OSS) unlikely to end anytime soon, a $3 billion startup is throwing its weight behind a new licensing paradigm — one that’s ...

Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.” Case in point: ...