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 ...

In the world of software development, the debate between open-source and proprietary software has been ongoing for years. While both have their merits, open-source software is increasingly being ...