open source
Kubernetes demystified
Kubernetes demystified
What CIOs need to know about the fastest growing open-source technology in the world
23 Sep 2020
Microsoft Edge will arrive on Linux next month
Microsoft Edge will arrive on Linux next month
Preview version of the web browser aims to court developers and advanced users to Edge
23 Sep 2020
What is Chromium?
What is Chromium?
We take a look at Google's open source coding project, and the platforms it has inspired
15 Sep 2020
Switch to Linux with these top distros
Switch to Linux with these top distros
Windows 7 is dead; it might be time consider switching to a stable, secure and fast alternative
15 Sep 2020
Microsoft brings WSL 2 to older Windows 10 versions
Microsoft brings WSL 2 to older Windows 10 versions
Firm backports updated architecture to enterprise customers still relying on pre-2020 versions of Windows 10
21 Aug 2020
Facebook becomes a top-tier Linux Foundation member
Facebook becomes a top-tier Linux Foundation member
The social network has reaffirmed its commitment to open source with Platinum membership
17 Aug 2020
Linux Foundation open-sources coronavirus tracing apps
Linux Foundation open-sources coronavirus tracing apps
The projects, based on the Google and Apple API, aim to support public health contact tracing efforts
21 Jul 2020
Google launches open source trademark initiative
Google launches open source trademark initiative
The Open Usage Commons to help open source projects assert and manage their project identity
8 Jul 2020
SUSE acquires Kubernetes startup Rancher Labs
SUSE acquires Kubernetes startup Rancher Labs
The deal will enable SUSE customers to "seamlessly innovate across their business from the edge to the core to the cloud"
8 Jul 2020
Open source vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2019
Open source vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2019
As open source is becoming more widely used, so are exploitable security vulnerabilities
9 Jun 2020
GitHub’s open source supply chain hit by Octopus Scanner malware
GitHub’s open source supply chain hit by Octopus Scanner malware
Hackers target developers by abusing build processes to infect files that spread between NetBeans projects
2 Jun 2020
Bumper 8GB Raspberry Pi 4 now on sale for $75
Bumper 8GB Raspberry Pi 4 now on sale for $75
The latest iteration of the open source microcomputer targets power users and those running heavy workloads
28 May 2020
Microsoft admits it was wrong about open source
Microsoft admits it was wrong about open source
President Brad Smith says the company was on "the wrong side of history" at the start of the century
19 May 2020
What is open source?
What is open source?
What is open source software and how do vendors make their money?
29 Apr 2020
How to learn Emacs
How to learn Emacs
This tool may be old, but it's the Swiss-army knife of software
22 Apr 2020
How to build your own firewall with pfSense
How to build your own firewall with pfSense
Create your own physical or virtual appliance with this open source software
15 Apr 2020
Red Hat appoints Paul Cormier as CEO
Red Hat appoints Paul Cormier as CEO
Former president of products and technology replaces Jim Whitehurst as boss of the open source giant
6 Apr 2020
Canonical launches Managed Apps to simplify cloud operations
Canonical launches Managed Apps to simplify cloud operations
Services allows critical apps to be deployed and operated as a fully managed service.
1 Apr 2020
Windows vs Linux: what's the best operating system?
Windows vs Linux: what's the best operating system?
Can the open-source OS really stand up to Microsoft's enterprise juggernaut?
31 Mar 2020
Bottlerocket is Amazon's new purpose-built OS for running containers
Bottlerocket is Amazon's new purpose-built OS for running containers
The open source system features a single step process to support automated updates
11 Mar 2020
The IT Pro Podcast: Opening up to open source
The IT Pro Podcast: Opening up to open source
Puppet's Nigel Kersten joins us to talk community, knowledge-sharing and enterprise adoption
31 Jan 2020
Understanding your open source risk
Understanding your open source risk
Open source libraries can introduce vulnerabilities to your code
27 Jan 2020
The IT Pro Podcast: Does open source have a place in public sector IT?
The IT Pro Podcast: Does open source have a place in public sector IT?
We explore how open source and open standards can help organisations overcome budget squeezes and avoid vendor lock-in
10 Jan 2020