If you write software, chances are I don't need to sell you on the benefits of open source. As a business leader, you might not be so attracted to using code that's open to the public. Even if you are ...

Development is a creative process. Experience with hackathons and open-source solutions, for example, shows that input from many engineers accelerates progress and makes the final product better.

OpenSSL is why you see that little padlock next to a web address in your browser. It's one of the core implementations behind ...

Two of the scientists who won this year’s Nobel Prize for cracking the code of proteins’ intricate structures relied, in part, on a series of computing models that anyone with a computer and the right ...

The Office of the National Cyber Director wants software providers to "contribute back to the security of the open source software they depend upon." The federal government wants public input on how ...

GLENDALE, Calif.—DreamWorks Animation has announced plans to release their proprietary production renderer, MoonRay, as open source software later this year. MoonRay is DreamWorks’ state-of-the-art ...

Nvidia on Monday released new open-source software aimed at speeding up the development of self-driving cars using some of ...

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