Software that is free to use creates many opportunities – not all of which are good ...

In the intricate landscape of software development, the question of whether open source software provides superior security compared to proprietary alternatives has sparked a longstanding debate. The ...

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

Every year InfoWorld painstakingly selects its Bossie Award winners — the best open source software for business — and every year we have shamefully neglected the very cream of the open source crop.

It is no longer possible to ask the FDA to keep pace with software development by doing the same reviews faster,” writes Dana ...

One of the most persistent myths surrounding Linux and other open source software is that there’s no easy way to get good support. Just this week, for instance, we saw this claim used in Microsoft’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I track enterprise software application development & data management. Apr 24, 2015, 09:27am EDT Apr 24, 2015, 05:57pm EDT This ...

Cybersecurity continues to be a hot topic. More and more organizations are getting hit by ransomware attacks, critical open software vulnerabilities are making news, and we’re seeing industries and ...

Governments around the world have found a new rallying cry--"Software libre!"--and Microsoft is working overtime to quell it. A recent global wave of legislation is compelling government agencies, and ...

InfoWorld's Open Source Hall of Fame recognizes the 36 most important free open source software projects in history (and today) Every year InfoWorld painstakingly selects its Bossie Award winners — ...