Most IT staff and developers have no problem technically evaluating open source software. However, they often overlook other considerations that could mean success or failure of a production system.

For the longest time, open-source was nothing more than a buzzword rattling around the brains of technologists and fans of the Linux operating system. Flash forward a decade or so and open-source has ...

While Dreamworks Animation’s Oscar-nominated animated feature The Wild Robot wasn’t made entirely with open-source software, like its key competitor in the race, Flow, the film still relied ...

SourceLabs on Wednesday made available software that the company says will help enterprises keep open source software deployments in line with policy, compliance and license requirements. Open source ...

When starting up, many organisations assume they need to invest in expensive software packages as a platform for their services. However, open source software may provide a cost-effective alternative.

Open-source software has reshaped many IT disciplines, and the world of database administration (DBA) is no exception. The open-source community, and the software it has produced, has evolved into a ...