Here is a telltale sign how the big, powerful internet giants believe they can rule the world. In the US, software engineer Brandon Jackson who works for Microsoft arrived home in one evening only to discover that his Amazon Alexa home automation system wasn’t functioning anymore. He couldn’t access his … Read >
Tag: open source
Have you misunderstood Linux?
Linux is an excellent piece of software, but what exactly is it? Your mobile phone may run Linux if it is powered by Android, the most powerful cloud servers on the internet are powered by Linux, your security camera may run on Linux and many personal computers are running Linux … Read >
These are businesses’ key drivers and biggest headaches with open source software
Most web sites we access on the internet are built using open source software, like WordPress, Linux, Mysql and PHP. In addition to public web services, enterprises have many other computer systems they create in-house or buy from a software vendor. A survey highlights the key motives why enterprises … Read >
Nextcloud self-hosters appreciate privacy and apps
Nextcloud is an open source software package for self-hosting cloud services, such as file and photo sharing, office applications, calendar, note taking, project planning, bookmarks, and news. At the end of 2021, a survey among Nextcloud users provided valuable insight on what features and how the software is being used. … Read >
A review of Collectives: New feature with the most potential in Nextcloud 22
New major versions of open source cloud service software Nextcloud have been frequently released during the last two years. In July 2021, Nextcloud 22 was introduced with a number of improvements and new features. One of the new features, Collectives, has potential to become a key application for Nextcloud users … Read >
Nextcloud 20 shows why the product got the Hub extension
Nextcloud is a popular open source software for managing cloud services, like file sharing, photo albums, calendar, email, document collaboration, video conferences, and projects. The product is used by individuals, enterprises and public administration. The key features are security, privacy and adding new functions with third party apps. In October … Read >
Unsurprisingly, also open source software has vulnerabilities – here are some trends
Open source software products are often regarded safer and less vulnerable to malicious hacking than propriety software. The principle of showing the actual program code to the world and allowing other people and organizations to run the software is a valid method to discover potential problems. It is always a … Read >
Survey: open source development community anticipating bright 2020s
When the first open source software products were published, many IT businesses were terrified. For instance, Microsoft was so hostile to the concept of open code that the father of Linux, Linus Torvalds, still is suspicious of the company – although Microsoft has completely changed its strategy … Read >
Privacy and security concerns are driving European organizations to adopt open source cloud services
A number of governments in Europe have made a significant, long-term decision to move away from cloud services that may risk citizens’ privacy and security. Germany, France, Netherlands and Sweden have announced that the first steps have been taken to drop cloud services, for instance, from Google in favor of … Read >
One-third of the world’s web sites are running on WordPress content management software
WordPress, a free open source software package used for many types of online publications, was launched 15 years ago. Since then, it has steadily grown into the most popular content management system for building and running web sites. Now, the latest statistics show that WordPress is powering about one-third of … Read >