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Open Source: Companies Use Open Source Because of the Quality and Security

By Dick Weisinger

Two recent reports have shed some insights about the current state of Open Source. The first of these was conducted by Linux.com and the New Stack.  The result of that report and survey identified the following projects as currently the top

Open Source Patents: Opening Up Automotive Technology

By Dick Weisinger

Last week Tesla announced that it will open source its entire portfolio of electric vehicle patents.   It promised not to initiate patent lawsuits against anyone using their technology “in good faith.”  By opening up the technology, Musk hopes to jump-start

Open Source: Collaborative Development to be the Norm Rather than the Exception

By Dick Weisinger

The 80-20 rule.  Vilfredo Pareto first described it in the 19th century when he noticed that 80 percent of the wealth of people was held by only 20 percent of the population.  The so-called Pareto or 80-20 rule is is

Open Source: It’s about Security, Quality and Features, not just Cost

By Dick Weisinger

Open Source software gained early popularity because it was free.  But today, Open Source is more often being used by businesses for other reasons.  Reasons like security, quality, and features. In a recent survey by Black Duck Software, 72 percent said

Open Source: The Risks of Building Dependencies on Open Source Libraries

By Dick Weisinger

Open Source is generally recognized as providing benefits such as high quality, low cost, reliability, and transparency.  A somewhat dated 2008 report by Gartner found that 85 percent of commercial software products use open source libraries — it’s likely that