Open source refers to software or other projects with source code that can be viewed, modified, or upgraded by anyone. Learn about the pros and cons of open source.

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

Do better coders swear more, or does C just do that to good programmers? For open source C code, curses mean quality, a recent bachelor’s thesis suggests.

Part of Microsoft's Government Security Program (GSP), the company has offered the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) a peek inside the source code of Microsoft products. Could GSP's main ...