OpenSSL is why you see that little padlock next to a web address in your browser. It's one of the core implementations behind ...

Google has open-sourced today a project for sandboxing C and C++ libraries running on Linux systems. The project's name is the Sandboxed API, a tool that Google has been using internally for its data ...

The NGI Zero Commons Fund provides grants to people who help build the digital commons. Because all projects are free and ...

The open source movement is fertile ground for creating advanced tools and technologies – all at an appealing price. We’ve scoured the market to find six open source projects that hold promise for ...

Microsoft has eased some licensing requirements for Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT), which comprises a standalone MSVC compiler, libraries and scripts for C++. The ...

Developers have been urged to pay more attention to issues such as support, documentation and roadmaps if they want companies to trust open source. Open source projects need to be more customer ...

While the tech is being used for Valve's SteamOS projects, the company says it's also "useful for the ecosystem at large." ...

Microsoft Corp. today open-sourced a couple of new application development tools aimed at making life easier for cloud developers. The new projects include the Open Application Model, which is a ...