Tag: open-source-software
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‘Apertus’ AI from the Swiss
Switzerland Launches Apertus: One of Europe’s Largest Open Source AI Models European alternative to Big Tech AI developed by Swiss organizations Over the past year, Big Tech’s control over AI development has tightened significantly. OpenAI has restricted API access for researchers, Google has limited model customization, and Meta has imposed stricter usage terms on its…
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Open Source licenses: Everything you need to know
Open source makes the technology world go ’round, forming as much as 90% of the modern software stack via frameworks; libraries; databases; operating systems; and countless standalone applications. The benefits of open source software are well understood, promising greater control and transparency. However, there’s a perennial struggle between the open source and proprietary realms, leading…
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Running Linux on Intel 4004!
There’s no lower spec linux machine than this one! It’s not uncommon for a new distro version to come out, and a grudging admission that maybe a faster laptop is on the cards. Perhaps after seeing this project though, you’ll never again complain about that two-generations-ago 64-bit multi-core behemoth, because [Dimitri Grinberg] — who else!…
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Navigating the Growing Diversity Challenges in OSS
Linux Foundation: May 3, 2024 : Navigating the Growing Diversity Challenges in OSS – Zixuan Feng, Oregon State University & Diane Mueller, Bitergia (18 mins) Open source software (OSS) thrives on diversity, inclusivity, and a global community of contributors. However, beneath this ideal lies a complex reality of challenges in maintaining a truly diverse and…
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OSS Use Driven by Cost Cutting
Saving money, rather than innovation or modernization demands, is now the leading reason why organizations use open source software, according to OpenLogic’s latest report. Innovation and modernizing the technology stack are no longer the top reasons organizations use open source software, according to a new survey. Instead, what is old is new again, as saving…
