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The Open-Source Philosophy

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Open-Source vs. Proprietary Software – What’s the Difference? To thoroughly grasp what open source is, one should understand what it is not. Open-source software grants its users a degree of accessibility that is not possible through its proprietary counterpart.

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Open Source Communities Need More Than Funding From Big Tech

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In recent years, major players like Microsoft, Amazon and Google have increased their involvement in open source projects, providing both financial and technical support. More consistent contributions from big tech—whether in the form of people or resources—is exactly what the open source community needs.

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OpenAI to go Open Source — Elon Musk was a ‘Huge Idiot’ ¦ Mojo Risin’

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In this week’s #TheLongView: Sources say it’s an open source future for OpenAI, and improving AI perf with Mojo. The post OpenAI to go Open Source — Elon Musk was a ‘Huge Idiot’ ¦ Mojo Risin’ appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Linux Foundation Europe to Host RISE Open Source Project

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Through the project, multiple organizations will contribute engineering and financial resources to harden critical open source software for use in commercial applications and enterprise IT environments.

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Understanding Open Source Business Models for the C-Suite

Learn three key areas that should be considered when evaluating a particular open source project. Choosing software to bake into your architecture is a long-term decision and it is important to understand all the implications of your choice.

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How Open Source Can Benefit AI Development

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Enterprises are increasingly reliant upon open source software. A full 95% of IT leaders say open source tools are key to their enterprise infrastructure. Most IT divisions want to take advantage of AI in some form, and open […] The post How Open Source Can Benefit AI Development appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Report: Most IT Teams Can’t Fix Open Source Software Security

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Lineaje, a provider of a platform for securing software supply chains, today published an analysis of 41,989 open source components embedded in the top 44 popular projects managed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF).

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The Advantages of Free and Open-Source Software Vs. Open-Core Software

Instaclustr commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a custom study to assess application development decision-makers’ understanding of the benefits of using open-core software vs. free and open source software (FOSS). Check out the findings!

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Discover the 10 Rules for Managing PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is one of the most successful open source projects in existence. But each year it becomes harder and harder to get familiarized with the PostgreSQL ecosystem and its new features. Learn 10 rules that will help you perfect your PostgreSQL installation. Download now!

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Open Source & Open Standards: Navigating the Intricacies of a Symbiotic Partnership

Speaker: Guy Martin, Executive Director of OASIS Open

Something all of these technologies have in common is that they are open standards with robust open-source implementations. In the early days of technology, the building blocks of strong open standards combined with open source code that implemented these standards set the stage for breakthrough innovations.

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Open Source is Quickly—and Rightfully— Becoming Enterprise’s First Choice

Open source is not just a community, it’s a movement. Find out why enterprises are going all-in on their open source strategy. And while its popularity has, of course, existed for decades, its accelerating growth in today’s enterprise is unmistakable.

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Ultimate Guide to the Cloud Data Lake Engine

The six primary criteria for evaluating the different open source and commercial cloud data lake engine options. Key takeaways from the guide include: Why you should use a cloud data lake engine. What workloads are suitable for cloud data lake engines. How to get started with your evaluation