XDA Developers on MSN

VS Code is an open-source platform these days, not just a development tool

At its core, VS Code is built on an open source project called Code OSS, published under the permissive MIT license. Microsoft maintains this repository publicly on GitHub, where anyone can clone, ...
Wired

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project from scratch. Doing so would be extremely slow ...
The New York Times

What to Know About the Open Versus Closed Software Debate

A.I. companies are divided over whether the technology should be freely available to anyone for modifying and copying, or kept close for safekeeping. By Mike Isaac Mike Isaac has written about the ...
ZDNet

Switzerland federal government requires releasing its software as open source

Several European countries are betting on open-source software. In the United States, eh, not so much. In the latest news from across the Atlantic, Switzerland has taken a major step forward with its ...
ZDNet

Open source isn't ready for generative AI. How stakeholders are changing this light bulb together

Without open source, there is no AI. It's that simple. But, those same licenses have been showing their age: The Gnu General Public License (GPL), Apache License, and Mozilla Public License don't fit ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft open sources a command-line text editor and more at Build

At its Build 2025 conference, Microsoft open sourced a number of apps and tools, including a new command-line text editor for Windows called Edit. Open source software may not earn the company direct ...