Open Sources
The rise and rise of open source
The annual Future of Open Source survey confirms what we all suspected: Open source has won
Open source patent protection extended to popular software
Docker, Puppet, LibreOffice, and the Go language are the latest additions to the Open Invention Network's extensive patent nonaggression umbrella
Facebook gives in on patent grant
After widespread criticism of the extremity of the termination language in its patent grant, Facebook has given in to the pressure and removed the worst excesses
Open source is better off without FoundationDB
When FoundationDB mysteriously folded, some people thought it was an indictment of open source. On the contrary, the episode shows why open source is needed
4 keys to success for LibreOffice as a service
Trying to prevail where three proprietary companies failed, the LibreOffice project has announced an online version. Here's what it needs to succeed
Open source jobs: It's a seller's market
This week's survey from the Linux Foundation confirms that open source skills are in high demand
Lenovo: 'We were as surprised as you'
In an exclusive interview, Lenovo's Mark Cohen explains how the Superfish debacle went down. Is this the beginning of the end of shoddy software bundling practices?
Untangling the intense politics behind Node.js
Node.js needs the stability of a foundation to shepherd it. But is the one Joyent and others propose the right answer?
Paid development pays off for LibreOffice for Android
The Document Foundation's gamble delivers rewards with live demos at FOSDEM that show off the latest features in LibreOffice for Android
7 questions to ask any open source project
Do you truly have permission granted in advance to benefit from and innovate upon an open source project? These questions will help you find out
Every geek is Charlie
Internet and technology professionals must speak up and play a key role in shaping the response to the murders in Paris
Confessions of an open source purist
When picking a PC, we face a three-way choice: High maintenance, out-of-the-box utility, and software freedom. Choose any two
Geeks give back: Be an open source tester
Open source developers are hard-working people who don't need to hear misdirected complaints. Want an open source project to be the best it can be? Volunteer your time and become a tester
MacBook to Chromebook: No regrets
Two years on, switching from a MacBook Pro to a Chromebook was the right answer for this geek. Read on for hints and tips
A shadowy consortium opposes your Internet privacy
A cabal of communications companies wants to kill a new Internet standard that will make your Web experience faster and safer
Now crowdfunding: A laptop that protects your digital rights
Purism's laptop is almost 100 percent open source and features preinstalled privacy protection software
Little Suse wakes up, Linux shakes up
After years of playing second fiddle to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, can Suse Linux complete its post-Novell comeback?
Twitter emoji: 5 lessons for effective open source
An emoji library may seem an unlikely source of best practices for open source. But Twitter's careful work provides an excellent guide
Microsoft must finish the job of opening .Net
Microsoft's open developer strategy is amazing and welcome news. But the company must still bite the bullet and make peace with open source
Why all software needs a license
All software developers should add a copyright license. Why? Because open source licensing is all about granting permission in advance
