Zend will start selling its PHP software, the latest company to try to convert the success of an open-source software project into commercial success. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

As the Web 2.0 Summit (Nov. 7-9 in San Francisco’s aptly-named Palace Hotel) drifted into its second half, the panels ended and all eyes were focused on the main stage in the Grand Ballroom. But the ...

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

If you've spent money on a piece of software, and then watched it fail to do the one task you paid money for, open-source ...

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

Are you looking for a free open source wiki software for Windows? Here is a full list of the best free open-source wiki software that you can use to collaboratively create, modify, organize, and ...

Open source doesn't automatically translate into better paid support for customers. But it does offer a lot more options and aligns customers with vendors more tightly. Matt Asay is a veteran ...

There’s no doubt about it, Microsoft is a behemoth. It has permeated the computer industry and has an enormous amount of clout. So, what’s to rain on Microsoft’s parade? Actually, a threat is emerging ...

In your pocket, you have hundreds of pieces of open-source software created by persons all around the globe. Don’t believe us? Take your iPhone out of your pocket or borrow a friend’s. Go to Settings ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A famous quote from Marshall McLuhan’s book, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Ma n, ...

For the last year, I’ve been writing about open-source companies and a wave of developer-centric software companies that are upending the traditional enterprise software market—and will soon ...