Software Development

Box, LinkedIn and WhatsApp share open source advice

Open-source code powers many of today's most popular apps and platforms, and it's critical for companies to choose the appropriate frameworks for their specific needs, but other equally important factors also exist, according to leaders fro

Test, deploy, release … repeat

When it comes to release management, what sounds great in theory doesnu2019t always work in practice. Here are four steps to building an effective strategy.

Rating programming languages – Swift is hot, Dart is not

Q&A: Italo Vignoli on the Italian Ministry of Defense’s move to LibreOffice

LibreOffice continues its march across Europe

Microsoft has built a Linux-based operating system

Don't get too excited; it's not going to power the next Windows....

Apple’s ‘move to iOS’ app is taking a beating from Android users

This is not the app your Droid was looking for...

Mirantis Launches NFV Initiative with Citrix, Metaswitch and Overture Networks

Software defined networking solution makes networking agile, scalable and cost effective

What CIOs can learn from Facebook’s use of open source

Facebook detailed its philosophy on open source at the company's annual @Scale developer conference this week. The companyu2019s head of open source also shared some related advice for IT professionals.

XPRIZE’s Jono Bacon on the next great challenge

"...anybody can play a role in a bigger picture."

8 key open source software foundations (and what makes them key)

Behind many of the most successful open source projects lies a software foundation, though their work is often overlooked. Here are eight that you need to know about.