Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking ...

Contiki is a tiny, open source operating system that few people know about. Plus: VLC adds Chromecast support to desktop and mobile apps, and a review of GoboLinux 015 by DistroWatch.

There's a large selection of free and open source (FOSS) operating systems available these days, and choosing the right one for any given circumstance can be quite a challenge. This article is ...

There’s a large selection of free and open source (FOSS) operating systems available these days, and choosing the right one for any given circumstance can be quite a challenge. This article is ...

China rolled out its first open-source desktop operating system, called openKylin 1.0, on Wednesday, a key move that indicates the country has the ability to build its own self-developed operating ...

This is one of the reasons Linux is more secure than other operating systems and why open-source software overall is a safer than closed software. The transparency of the code ensures it’s secure.

Specifically, it's a port of BASIC, the OS that founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen developed for use on the Intel ...

From open source to open core to SaaS The original open-source projects were not really businesses, they were revolutions against the unfair profits that closed-source software companies were reaping.

The report found that 93% of organizations in banking, insurance and finance are using open-source operating systems. Furthermore, 89% are using open-source software languages.

Linux could be poised to revolutionize a standardized operating system across banking. Are banks ready to adapt to this technology shift?

The rules-based order that underpinned globalization is lurching toward a closed-source model. An ‘open hybrid’ system will ...