Open source makes the technology world go ’round, forming as much as 90% of the modern software stack via frameworks; libraries; databases; operating systems; and countless stand-alone applications.

Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” ...

Software freedom. User freedom. Why do we have to choose? Licensing hasn’t kept pace with the reality of software in the cloud and AI. Folks, we have an open source problem. And, no, it’s not the ...

What just happened? A $3 billion startup called Sentry is backing a new licensing model aimed at striking a balance between open-source and proprietary software. Dubbed "fair source," this model seeks ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Over the last few years, companies like Redis, Elastic, MongoDB, and HashiCorp have abandoned their open-source license roots and switched to proprietary models. However, there is one significant ...