Transforming Information Into Knowledge
Transforming Information Into Knowledge
Throwing money at a problem is not the best way to get things done, whether in business, charity, or the open source economy. Two recent studies prove the point. Non-monetary reasons for contributing topped the list when over a thousand contributors to free and open […]
The key determinant member satisfaction with an open source foundation is how often the organization is contributing upstream to open source projects.
Many companies are not hiring and may even have had layoffs. In this environment, large technology companies are having fewer problems recruiting and retaining talent.
Companies should encourage its developers to spend part of the workday contributing to open source whether or not a project is managed internally by the company itself.
Open source programs (also known as OSPOs) are now largely driven by engineering teams instead of attorneys — and created to refine engineering practices and attract developer talent rather than simply comply with licensing requirements, according to a new analysis of the open source survey […]
A few quick takes on GitHub’s annual report includes insights on non-U.S. contributions, developers supporting dependencies and the number of private repos.
The biggest benefit of being a good open source citizen is how it can help transform how a company operates, from technology adoption and licensing practices, to policies, recruiting and hiring.
Open source lags behind proprietary software in reliable support and availability of consulting services.
Using open source software is commonplace, with only a minority of companies preferring a proprietary-first software policy. Proponents of free and open source software (FOSS) have moved to the next phases of open source adoption, widening FOSS usage within the enterprise as well as gaining […]
A year after its acquisition of Red Hat, IBM is benefiting from its association with the legendary OSS brand.
The dependencies in open source packages are of greater concern than their licenses.
Just because they care about security does not mean developers have the time or ability to address all your infosec vulnerabilities.