Open Source
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The UK needs to up its game to fend off open source competition
News Investment in the open source ecosystem needs to increase alongside broader government support
By Emma Woollacott Published
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New definition of open source AI is “flawed”, experts say
News The terms compel open source AI projects to reveal information around training data – but there are a few key caveats
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Redis license changes were the “only way to compete with Amazon and Google”
News Redis sparked controversy when it announced licensing changes in March this year – but the company believes the move was warranted
By Ross Kelly Published
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Elastic returns to open source, but can it regain the community’s trust?
Elastic has announced the addition of the OSI-approved AGPL open source license for its Elasticsearch and Kibana products
By Solomon Klappholz Last updated
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Open source AI just got a major seal of approval from US regulators
Analysis Regulators in the US appear very keen on supporting open source AI developers
By Nicole Kobie Last updated
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New UK government should embrace open source, says industry non-profit
News Open source ideals could help drive digital uptake in the sluggish public sector, according to OpenUK
By Emma Woollacott Published
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‘I find it a pretty big turnoff’ — Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks closed source AI competitors are harming the industry
News Mark Zuckerberg framed Meta as the leading open source alternative on the AI market in a recent interview
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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It’s time to face the open source security problem
Opinion Software companies have built on open source for decades. Now they need to give back
By Steve Ranger Published
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Red Hat confirms channel-centric changes and says more partner-focused initiatives are on the horizon
Just last month at the firm’s annual conference, Red Hat stressed the importance of its partner ecosystem…
By Maggie Holland Published
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The debate over ‘open source AI’ has reached boiling point — this new OSI initiative looks to set the record straight
News With the debate over what constitutes 'open source AI' still raging, the OSI looks to create a clear-cut definition through a new initiative
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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HashiCorp's claims of code theft dubbed "embarrassing" episode for the open source community
News HashiCorp claims OpenTofu used its code in a manner that violates licensing terms, undermining Hashicorp’s intellectual property rights in the process
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Why Flux CD’s survival is another major victory for the open source community
News Despite a rocky road after the fall of Weaveworks, Flux CD is now receiving support from several organizations
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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