Open source is the key to new management techniques for diabetes patients
Tidepool has persuaded some of the biggest diabetes tech players to start opening up, which could offer diabetics new options.
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Open-source security: More vulnerabilities are being found than ever before
Efforts to improve open-source security helped find 6,100 vulnerabilities last year – up over 10 times on a decade ago.
GitHub's transparency report: How and when it removes or block content
Microsoft's open-source code-sharing platform's latest report places freedom of expression above all else.
Mozilla strengthens Firefox against code injection attacks: This is how
Mozilla cleans up Firefox to cut risk of code injection attacks and deter use of a dangerous JavaScript function.
Why open-source operating systems matter to you and your business
The lowdown on what open-source operating systems are and why they matter.
Microsoft announces 'Inner Source' strategic move
Microsoft is staffing up an internal Inner Source initiative to bring open-source principles, methodologies and tools for use by development teams inside the company.
New Firefox 58 gets speed boost
Firefox 58 brings faster page loads thanks to a new compiler and streaming compilation, reports Mozilla.
Is open source software really free?
We need to think more clearly about all the meanings of 'free' for open source. Here are a few ideas about what it does -- and should -- mean.
College limits use of Wikipedia; good idea, site says
Profs say students are citing same misinformation from the collaborative encyclopedia. Wikipedia agrees that its articles are works in progress - and anyway, what are college students doing citing an encyclopedia in research papers? This isn't junior high, kids.
Sakai: Open source alternative to Blackboard
University consortium initiated development when Blackboard started patent aggression. Code may not be 'iron' clad but it's good and free.