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New UK government should embrace open source, says industry non-profit
News Open source ideals could help drive digital uptake in the sluggish public sector, according to OpenUK
By Emma Woollacott Published
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‘I find it a pretty big turnoff’ — Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks closed source AI competitors are harming the industry
News 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 problem
Opinion 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 horizon
Just 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 straight
News 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 community
News 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 community
News 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 Oracle
News 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 source
Analysis 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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The future of generative AI lies in open source
News The tenets of open source could support AI in areas such as security and ethical development, but major roadblocks might impede progress
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Why Redis license changes aren't the end of the world for open source
News Redis license changes could spark consternation among members of the open source community, but what does this move actually mean?
By Ross Kelly Published
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CISA wants closer ties with open source developers to prevent the next Log4Shell
CISA has signaled it wants to foster greater collaboration between industry, regulators, and the open source community
By Solomon Klappholz Published