Open source looks eerily like proprietary software in building products, not solutions, for end customers. We need to open up more of our software to allow for integration between projects.

As organizations continue to move towards multi-cloud, zero-trust environments, using only one type of software, OSS or proprietary, limits potential growth—both are needed. The best of both worlds: ...

From what I heard today, it's a non-issue. Every CTO that spoke up (and it was a very open forum) said that they are happy to pay for proprietary extensions to open-source software, and criticized ...

This is not new—and it's more prevalent than you might realize. With roots in the 1980s free software movement, open-source software components are estimated to constitute 70% to 90% of all ...

Proprietary applications are software developed in-house by an organization that is legally protected as the exclusive property of its developer, in this case the organization.

VA Linux Systems, once one of the flagships of the open-source software world, will rely on sales of proprietary software in the future, the company said today as it reported a $290 million loss ...

Edward Snowden endorsed Richard Stallman's warnings about proprietary software after Adobe Inc.'s new terms and conditions, which allow for user content review, sparked backlash from professional ...

In this fast-growing environment, Epazz, Inc.' s proprietary cloud-based software BoxesOS™ is thriving by enabling the secure sharing of vital information among administrators, faculty, students ...

Among the proprietary desktop drivers Novell dropped from the installation CD it ships with its Linux platform was for a video card that displayed 3D graphics. The decision to ship only open ...