Using Open-Source Code Can Save You Half a Million Dollars–but Do It Carefully Software code that’s free? It’s yours for the taking, as long as you understand the nuances of this generous ...

The use of open source code is on the rise. It provides developers flexibility, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. We have seen, though, that the acquiring companies that are buying assets are not ...

You’ve found an amazing open source project that you think will enhance your proprietary software. But before you and your team of developers can get to work incorporating someone else’s code ...

Code commonly flows downstream, from an open-source project into an organization’s own products. Upstreaming is the process of reversing that flow—contributing code back to an open-source project.

Nate Nead is the CEO of DEV.co and SEO.co. Nate and his teams specialize in custom software development, web design and digital marketing. Open-source software is becoming increasingly popular for ...

Open-source code in public repositories might contain malware or unintentional vulnerabilities. Here's how to best manage finding and mitigating potential problems.

Today, most of the tech projects offering services in open-source are generally using open-source code in their products but are neither the creators nor the contributors to the open-source.

Ever pondered how companies make money from free and open-source development projects? Con Zymaris puts forward the case.

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

Sometimes it’s better to charge for features developed from open source to continue building on it.