You may have heard of open source software before, but you likely have not considered just how widespread it is. Android, for example -- which is still the most prevalent mobile operating system ...

We trace the rise of free open source software—code that can be freely modified and shared—from philosophical outlier to modern powerhouse Underlying every piece of software you use is source code ...

The ideological purity of the open-source software business is being diluted by a new era of pragmatism as start-ups adjust to the economic slump. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...