Open Source
Discover expert analysis on open source with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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The UK is betting big on the power of open source AINews The government wants to encourage open source developers to help improve public services
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Euro-Office ‘sovereignty’ claims questioned in scathing open letter by LibreOffice maintainersNews The developers behind LibreOffice have questioned Euro-Office’s sovereignty credentials and use of a Microsoft-based document format
By Ross Kelly Published
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IBM and Red Hat believe they have the answer to open source security risksNews Project Lightwell is backed by a $5 billion investment and a team of more than 20,000 engineers
By Emma Woollacott Published
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What is the Solid Project and what could it mean for businesses?Explainer Decentralized data stores could give customers more control over their data – with seismic implications for enterprise data management
By Drew Turney Published
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AI is coming to UbuntuNews A range of new AI features are coming to Ubuntu over the next year, according to maintainers, but only providing they’re of “sufficient maturity and quality”.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Compromised open source package pushed malicious Elementary CLI release to developersNews The open source Elementary CLI tool has more than one million monthly downloads
By Ross Kelly Published
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Axios npm compromise highlights growing software supply chain risks, experts warnNews Cyber criminals exploited a hijacked maintainer account to compromise one of the world's most widely used JavaScript libraries
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The pros and cons of open source AI for businessIn-depth Leaders face a choice between frontier freedom and cloud lock-in without thr right adoption strategy
By Keri Allan Published
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Open source is booming in Europe as enterprises look to strengthen digital autonomyNews Concerns over lock-in, rising prices, and vendor reliance are fueling a shift to open source alternatives
By Ross Kelly Published
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Big tech is clamping down on open source ‘AI slop’ reportsNews Firms including Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google have pledged funding to bolster open source security and cut down on slop reports
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Notepad++ hackers remained undetected and pushed malicious updates for six monthsNews Hackers remained undetected for months and distributed malicious updates to Notepad++ users after breaching the text editor software – here's how to check if you've been affected.
By Ross Kelly Published
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The open source ecosystem is booming thanks to AI, but hackers are taking advantageNews Analysis by Sonatype found that AI is giving attackers new opportunities to target victims
By Emma Woollacott Published
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