Open Source
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Linux just hit an all-time high share of the global desktop market
News Linux is still dwarfed by operating systems such as Windows, but it’s making modest gains off the back of growing popularity in emerging markets
By Steve Ranger Published
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Everything you need to know about GitHub’s new push protection changes
News GitHub is turning on its secret scanning feature by default to evaluate git pushes to public repositories, here’s what you need to know
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Open source vulnerabilities dominated 2023, and this year looks no different
News Open source vulnerabilities continue to pester organizations globally, new research shows, with flaws surging over the last year
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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How leaders can ensure open source adoption is a success
In-depth A clear strategy is key for open source adoption, with core responsibilities for security and licensing falling on leaders
By Keri Allan Published
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Bruce Perens: Open source licenses “aren’t working” but we can fix them
In-depth Open source veteran Bruce Perens is pushing his idea of the open source future, while taking aim at the current landscape
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Open source advocates "cautiously optimistic" about Cyber Resilience Act after industry pushback prompts changes
News Amendments to the Cyber Resilience Act in December curtailed the potential impact on open source developers in the region, an industry body has said
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cisco signals open source intentions with Isovalent acquisition
News Cisco says it will leverage the open source capabilities of Cilium to create a “truly unique” multi-cloud and security platform
By Daniel Todd Published
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Reprieve for open source industry as agreement reached on Cyber Resilience Act
News The Cyber Resilience Act has been maligned by open source advocates across Europe
By Ross Kelly Published
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UK open source ecosystem can bridge growing tech industry skills gap
News The UK open source community is the “the submarine under the digital economy”, according to OpenUK
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux becomes foundational operating system for Cohesity Data Cloud
News New strategic partnership between Red Hat and Cohesity aims to drive innovation in the data security and management space
By Daniel Todd Published
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OpenSSF malicious packages repository launches in bid to counter security threats
News The launch of the OpenSSF Malicious Packages Repository has been hailed as a positive step in tackling open source threats
By Ross Kelly Published
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Here's what you need to know about the upcoming curl security patches
News Developers behind the open source library described one Curl vulnerability as one of the worst they've ever encountered
By Rory Bathgate Published
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