Open Source Nonprofit Software

An alpha verson of Alitheia Core, a tool used to check the quality of open source software, has recently been released by the Software Quality Observatory for Open Source Software (SQO-OSS). Several companies, academic institutions, and open source projects have been working on the development of the checker throughout areas of Europe.
A press release recently [...]

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Many people are familiar with the practice of using either a Mac or PC at work and the opposite type of computer at home. When searching for applications that will properly work across both Macs and Windows, many quickly discover that the applications for Macs are incredibly underdeveloped.
Experts in the field suggest that many open [...]

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There has been a lot of talk lately about the new types of open source software that has been developed in the last few years, but is it just that: talk. Is this software a good alternative or is it just a bunch of talk? I think it depends on what you are looking for [...]

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A prominent research firm, IDC, has declared the development of open-source software is one of the most important long-term trends in the software industry in the last twenty years.  In research done by the firm, 71% of developers worldwide use open-source software.  About half of respondents, which totaled 5,000, currently utilize open-source software in the [...]

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When two friends use similar programs, one open-source, one proprietary, a host of differences arise between the two types. Compared with a hard to reach, unresponsive technical support team, open-source developers are usually passionate and eager to improve the functionality of their work. Free software creators have a vested interest in their products [...]

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