Code commonly flows downstream, from an open-source project into an organization’s own products. Upstreaming is the process of reversing that flow—contributing code back to an open-source project.

Fortunately, you can use GitHub to bypass this and start contributing to open-source software with minimal effort. Do not make test commits or pull requests on projects unless they explicitly ...

Plenty of people have put together systems to collect, judge, and evaluate open-source projects, including information about a project's popularity, reliability, and activity. But they all have ...

More and more companies are looking to tap into communities for contributions to open source projects. But following the open-source trend just because everyone is doing it isn’t good enough.

Security isn't the only consideration as you assess which open source projects to rely on; governance, community and professionalism matter too.

Contributing to open-source projects can give software developers an edge over other applicants in the competitive IT job market, say hiring professionals.

You’d like to use open source software, but you’re not sure what criteria you should use when deciding whether to rely on it for a specific project or not.

Developers often give up their time as volunteer labor to open source projects to help their friends.

Selling support for open source projects that you don't own or contribute to I'm amazed that companies still base their businesses on open source software they neither own nor contribute to.

Open-source companies need to turn a profit to remain viable as businesses, but that is easier said than done when you commit to providing your own source code freely.