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New definition of open source AI is “flawed”, experts sayNews The terms compel open source AI projects to reveal information around training data – but there are a few key caveats
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Redis license changes were the “only way to compete with Amazon and Google”News Redis sparked controversy when it announced licensing changes in March this year – but the company believes the move was warranted
By Ross Kelly Published
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Elastic returns to open source, but can it regain the community’s trust?Elastic has announced the addition of the OSI-approved AGPL open source license for its Elasticsearch and Kibana products
By Solomon Klappholz Last updated
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Open source AI just got a major seal of approval from US regulatorsAnalysis Regulators in the US appear very keen on supporting open source AI developers
By Nicole Kobie Last updated
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‘I find it a pretty big turnoff’ — Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks closed source AI competitors are harming the industryNews Mark Zuckerberg framed Meta as the leading open source alternative on the AI market in a recent interview
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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It’s time to face the open source security problemOpinion Software companies have built on open source for decades. Now they need to give back
By Steve Ranger Published
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Red Hat confirms channel-centric changes and says more partner-focused initiatives are on the horizonJust last month at the firm’s annual conference, Red Hat stressed the importance of its partner ecosystem…
By Maggie Holland Published
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The debate over ‘open source AI’ has reached boiling point — this new OSI initiative looks to set the record straightNews With the debate over what constitutes 'open source AI' still raging, the OSI looks to create a clear-cut definition through a new initiative
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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HashiCorp's claims of code theft dubbed "embarrassing" episode for the open source communityNews HashiCorp claims OpenTofu used its code in a manner that violates licensing terms, undermining Hashicorp’s intellectual property rights in the process
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Why Flux CD’s survival is another major victory for the open source communityNews Despite a rocky road after the fall of Weaveworks, Flux CD is now receiving support from several organizations
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Linux Foundation unveils Redis alternative, 'Valkey', with backing from AWS, Google Cloud, and OracleNews Valkey will provide developers with an open source Redis alternative following the firm’s move to a more restrictive licensing scheme in March
By Ross Kelly Published
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"We got lucky": What the XZ Utils backdoor says about the strength and insecurities of open sourceAnalysis The XZ Utils backdoor could’ve caused serious problems for Linux, but luckily a developer spotted the malicious code and prevented disaster
By Steve Ranger Published
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