Gizmodo

JANUARY 13, 2022

For years, developers of free, open-source software have been telling anyone who will listen that their projects needs better financial assistance and more oversight. Now, after a number of disastrous incidents involving open-source code, the federal government and Silicon Valley may finally be listening.

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TechSpot

MARCH 28, 2024

Over the last fourteen years of his career in the game industry, Barrie primarily focused on the software side of graphics rendering. Read Entire Article Dylan Barrie is a game developer and hardware hobbyist. However, he started developing a custom, full-stack GPU four years ago in his spare time.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 28, 2023

The outspoken Finnish software engineer who brought the Free Open Source kernel to the world said that he did not find any valid excuse to delay the new release, which has been going smoothly because programmers. Read Entire Article Linus Torvalds announced on Sunday that the work on Linux 6.5 is now complete.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Microsoft has spent the past 10 years embracing open-source software and, at several points, even admitting it loves Linux and the open source community. The Linux Foundation even praised Microsoft for working with the open source community after the company joined the foundation nearly five years ago.

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CTOvision

JULY 21, 2015

The contest between proprietary technology and open source has been ongoing for a decade.Today, some of the most premium technology is open-sourced and free. Even Google's highly prized Borg software is becoming open-sourced. Government push for open source software.

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TechSpot

MARCH 20, 2023

John Deere has been recently called out for its inability to properly handle open-source software according to the GPL license. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

MAY 8, 2023

AGESA, or AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture, has been performing platform initialization procedures on AMD UEFI-based motherboards since the first generation of Zen CPUs. Read Entire Article

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 9, 2022

In this article, the author discusses four lessons that help companies stay safe when building and using open-source software. The post Recovering From a Cybersecurity Earthquake: 4 Lessons Companies Must Learn appeared first on Spiceworks.

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TechSpot

APRIL 5, 2024

"In addition to improved IT security, cost-effectiveness, and data protection, the use of open-source software also enables seamless collaboration between different systems," officials said. Alongside open-source software development, the goal is to release future development results of the country under free licenses."

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Windows 11 users can now manage RAR archives natively, with no need for third-party software or questionable archive "unpackers." Read Entire Article

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IT Toolbox

MARCH 19, 2024

Android is an open-source Linux-based operating system for mobile devices, home appliances, and enterprise handhelds. In this article, learn more about the operating system, its features, versions, and benefits. The post What Is Android OS? History, Features, Versions, and Benefits appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Kitaboo

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As the demand for digital content continues to rise, authors, publishers, and content creators are constantly on the lookout for inclusive eBook creator software that further simplifies and enhances the content creation process. The Importance of eBook Creator Software II.

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Network World

OCTOBER 18, 2016

A new security audit has found critical vulnerabilities in VeraCrypt, an open-source, full-disk encryption program that's the direct successor of the widely popular, but now defunct, TrueCrypt. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Open source is a wonderful thing. A significant chunk of today’s enterprise IT and personal technology depends on open source software. The best part is, many of these tools come from active projects backed by well-known sources you can trust, such as leading security companies and major cloud operators.

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Kitaboo

MAY 23, 2023

Welcome to the ultimate guide to unlocking the secrets of software-based DRM! In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the fascinating world of Digital Rights Management (DRM) and explore how it is implemented in software applications. Table of Contents: What is Software-based DRM? How Does Software-based DRM Work?

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Some context from that site: Welcome to the DARPA Open Catalog, which contains a curated list of DARPA-sponsored software and peer-reviewed publications. The DARPA Open Catalog organizes publically releasable material from DARPA programs, beginning with the XDATA program in the Information Innovation Office (I2O).

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SPF13

JULY 21, 2010

My take on open source licenses. Open Source licensing can be a confusing and daunting task. What they primarily accomplish is mandating that the copyright notice remains in place and the disclaimer that the software is without warranty. This is the most popular Open Source license. Related articles.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Open source software is the norm these days rather than the exception. InfoWorld: Why is Red Hat getting on the soapbox about open source security? To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (Insider Story)

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Economical and flexible Open source software offers an economical and flexible option for deploying basic home, SMB or even enterprise networking. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here We reviewed five products: ClearOS, DD-WRT, pfSense, Untangle and ZeroShell.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Open-source software has long been a part of every enterprise toolbox — and that includes managing mobile devices. Whether IT wants to go all in on open-source tools or integrate those tools with commercial offerings, it’s possible to develop a do-it-yourself approach to mobile device management (MDM).

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TechSpot

MARCH 3, 2023

Some influential people in the open-source community are pushing for the adoption of a one-stop app store for Linux-based operating systems. The store would be built on Flatpak, a popular software deployment and package management utility, and it could provide customers with the same user-friendly approach other popular app stores.

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Network World

MARCH 3, 2017

HackerOne, the company behind one of the most popular vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platforms, has decided to make its professional service available to open-source projects for free. Here at HackerOne, open source runs through our veins," the company's representatives said in a blog post.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This article will cover the basics of authoring software, how it can help you design effectively for the web, and much more! What is an Authoring Software? Authoring software is used to create content to publish online. The best authoring software will make it easy to create content.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Tailscale provides software that creates a peer-to-peer mesh VPN , which allows for customers to create direct connections between devices. WireGuard is an open-source project that is designed for quick reconnections, which improves reliability. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

OCTOBER 4, 2023

While Linux is considered by many to be more secure due to its open-source nature and because privileges are clearly defined, it still warrants security reviews, and this month's focus on cybersecurity awareness suggests that an annual review is more than just a good idea. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Open source software offers an economical and flexible option for deploying basic home, SMB or even enterprise networking. These open source products deliver simple routing and networking features, like DHCP and DNS. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (Insider Story)

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Network World

DECEMBER 16, 2021

After nearly two years of adopting major network and security changes wrought by COVID-19 and hybrid work, weary IT network and security teams didn’t need another big issue to take care of, but they have one: Stemming potential damage from the recently disclosed vulnerability in open source Java-logging Apache Log4j software.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A few months after releasing.NET 7, Microsoft is already working on the next version of its open-source, managed framework for software and app development.NET 8 will be finalized at the end of 2023, so there's still plenty of time for developers to adapt and digest all the changes. Read Entire Article

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Network World

AUGUST 31, 2016

The Department of Defense needs to move past open source myths that have been debunked and jump on the open source bandwagon or the DoD and U.S. To maintain technological superiority, the DoD needs “to acquire, develop, deploy, and maintain cutting-edge software” systems.

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Network World

JUNE 9, 2016

A new Mozilla fund, called Secure Open Source, aims to provide security audits of open-source code, following the discovery of critical security bugs like Heartbleed and Shellshock in key pieces of the software. The initial fund will cover audits of some widely-used open source libraries and programs.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

DECEMBER 21, 2021

They come in all varieties: open-source, proprietary, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). To read this article in full, please click here I then blurted out the first question that sprang to mind: “Why!?” I mean, seriously, do you how many CMSes there are? By my count, there are well over 100.

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Network World

DECEMBER 16, 2021

After nearly two years of adopting major network and security changes wrought by COVID-19 and hybrid work, weary IT network and security teams didn’t need another big issue to take care of, but they have one: Stemming potential damage from the recently disclosed vulnerability in open source Java-logging Apache Log4j software.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Hard on the heels of the discovery of the largest known data breach in history, Cloudera and Intel on Wednesday announced that they've donated a new open source project to the Apache Software Foundation with a focus on using big data analytics and machine learning for cybersecurity.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

In this article, I won’t go into why I am doing this. For that, see my article introducing this endeavor. First, let me start by saying none of this is about open source or free software. Licensing of software, while extremely important, is not the focus here.

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Kitaboo

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

With the rise in digital access, there has been increasing demand for delivering online courses and interactive learning software. Facilitating this shift is a new breed of software, or in other words, interactive learning software that has specifically been designed to deliver online education.

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Network World

MAY 31, 2018

Open source has taken over the server side of things, but admins are doing a terrible job of keeping the software patched and up to date. According to the study, open-source components were found in 96% of the applications the company scanned last year, with an average of 257 instances of open source code in each application.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

AUGUST 2, 2023

Opening up the 3D universe The companies formed the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) to promote the standardization, development, evolution, and growth of Pixar’s Universal Scene Description technology. They plan to share more information about their plans at both the Academy Software Foundation’s Open Source Days on Aug.

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