Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, possibly the most popular of all Linux distributions, is asking its users what new, proprietary programs they’d like to see as optional software in Ubuntu. Note, ...

Some people hate the idea of adding proprietary software to their desktop Linux. For these people, there are Linux distributions such as gNewSense that use only free software. For the rest of us, who ...

The software maker announces a new proprietary version of SourceForge, the collaborative programming software that now is the centerpiece of the company's survival strategy. Stephen Shankland worked ...

Reading Marc Fleury's post on the subject of open source and proprietary software (a response to my post on Benchmark's investment in Engine Yard), you'd be tempted to believe that the world is ...

Proprietary software or closed source software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder with the intent that the licensee is given the right to use the ...

Struggling with software that doesn’t quite fit your needs can be incredibly frustrating. Off-the-shelf solutions often fall short, leaving you to adapt your processes to the software, rather than the ...

Choosing open-source software products over proprietary ones offers many benefits to businesses. These software products are often cheaper and add higher value to companies than proprietary programs ...