Upstreaming can improve your code, simplify development, and lighten your maintenance burden. Follow these best practices when donating code and reap the benefits. Code commonly flows downstream, from ...

Closed-source software also comes with the specter of vendor lock-in, and "security through obscurity." Now, I don't want to repeat the semi-myth that open source software is inherently more secure ...

Free and open software have transformed the tech industry. But we still have a lot to work out to make them healthy, equitable enterprises. When Xerox donated a new laser printer to the MIT Artificial ...

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 ...

The Steam Deck was a revolution in mobile gaming for PC, but it was also one for a reason most people weren't aware of: bringing Linux to the masses. The Steam Deck runs SteamOS, its own custom ...

I’ve explored a lot of free and open-source Notion alternatives this year. Not all of them measure up, but a handful are just ...

Thanks to new subscription plans and Chinese open-weight models, developers can have high-quality code generation on the cheap. Here are your best options. Many developers haven’t yet crossed over to ...

1. Joints - The Foundation of Movement Joints are the moving links in a robotic arm. They let the arm bend, rotate, or change ...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published research looking into 172 key open-source projects and whether they are susceptible to memory flaws. The report, cosigned ...

Google has delayed releasing the source code for Android 16 QPR1, worrying custom ROM developers who rely on timely AOSP (Android Open Source Project) updates. While Google typically publishes source ...

VS Code is a popular choice because it’s free, flexible with lots of extensions, and has built-in Git support, making it a ...