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When Your Open Source Turns to the Dark Side

Information Week

Open-source software is more than a license. Below are three recent case studies of OSS being relicensed or going rogue, each providing a practical guide for vetting and using OSS.

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Open source can boost EU economy and digital autonomy, study finds

Venture Beast

A new report commissioned by the EC sheds light on the potential impact of open source software and hardware on Europe's economy. Read More.

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Open source code for commercial software applications is ubiquitous, but so is the risk

Tech Republic

As the SolarWinds and Log4j hacks show, vulnerabilities in open source software used in application development can open doors for attackers with vast consequences. A new study looks at the open source community’s efforts to “credit-rate” the risk.

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Linux Foundation creates research division to study open source impact

Venture Beast

The Linux Foundation is creating a new research unit to provide greater insight into open source technology and the people creating it. Read More.

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The Advantages of Free and Open-Source Software Vs. Open-Core Software

Instaclustr commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a custom study to assess application development decision-makers’ understanding of the benefits of using open-core software vs. free and open source software (FOSS). Check out the findings!

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DeepMind open-sources protein structure dataset generated by AlphaFold 2

Venture Beast

DeepMind, in partnership with the European Bioinformatics Institute, has open-sourced a massive dataset of protein structure predictions. Read More.

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Allen Institute open-sources AllenAct, a framework for research in embodied AI

Venture Beast

The Allen Institute for AI's new open source framework -- AllenAct -- aims to promote reproducible research in embodied AI with a focus on modularity. Read More.