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Open Source Design: What It Is And Why It Matters

Forrester IT

There’s a new buzz phrase in the air — “open source design.” It’s a “remix” (to borrow a term from Figma) of the open source software movement’s commitment to sharing and collaborative validation and improvement of software source code. What Are Examples Of Open Source Design? What is it?

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Getting the most out of open source without sacrificing security

CIO Business Intelligence

Open source has seen a great deal of momentum among mainframers, making collaboration easier and providing greater transparency. But for all of its benefits, open source is not without risks. By its very nature, open-source code is accessible to whoever wants to see it—including potential attackers.

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Deploy this powerful open-source invoicing system to your data center

Tech Republic Data Center

If you're looking for an open-source invoice system to deploy, Jack Wallen believes Invoice Plane might be just the solution to meet your needs.

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The Arguments for Open Source in Mainframes

Information Week

Bringing open-source software solutions into the mainframe could bring multiple benefits for businesses dealing with legacy systems -- but security must play a central role in any plan.

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IBM z16: A mainframe designed for AI, hybrid cloud, security and open source

Network World

Today’s announcement of IBM’s new z16 mainframes promises a system that caters to enterprise needs that include support for AI, security, hybrid cloud, and open source efforts well into the future. Get regularly scheduled insights by signing up for Network World newsletters.] To read this article in full, please click here

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Should we make our most powerful AI models open source to all?

Vox

Meta has been a leader in making AI open source. If you’ve used a modern AI system — whether an art generator like DALL-E or Midjourney or a language model like Llama 2 or ChatGPT — you’ve almost certainly noticed the safeguards built in to prevent uses that the models’ creators disapprove of. That’s the good news.

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Inside Microsoft’s open source program office

Venture Beast

Stormy Peters, director of Microsoft's open source programs office, gives the lowdown on the evolution and role of Microsoft's OSPO. Read More.