Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, possibly the most popular of all Linux distributions, is asking its users what new, proprietary programs they’d like to see as optional software in Ubuntu. Note, ...

The company revises its business plan after posting a quarterly loss of $290 million on revenue of $16 million. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital ...

The debate around open-source vs proprietary software continues to shape how individuals, developers, and businesses choose their tools. With open source software explained as community-driven and ...

The software maker announces a new proprietary version of SourceForge, the collaborative programming software that now is the centerpiece of the company's survival strategy. Stephen Shankland worked ...

When Anthropic launched Project Glasswing in April 2026 – a consortium of eleven major companies deploying its Claude Mythos Preview model to find vulnerabilities in critical open-source software − ...

Over the past few years, New York State tax authorities have taken increasingly aggressive positions in subjecting to sales tax charges for nontaxable services delivered to customers through a ...

Struggling with software that doesn’t quite fit your needs can be incredibly frustrating. Off-the-shelf solutions often fall short, leaving you to adapt your processes to the software, rather than the ...

In the world of software development, the debate between open-source and proprietary software has been ongoing for years. While both have their merits, open-source software is increasingly being ...