VS Code is one of the most popular open-source (mostly) applications out there, and for good reason: It does everything you ...

According to Microsoft, the decision to open source GitHub Copilot Chat stems from a growing demand for transparency in how AI-assisted developer tools work -- particularly around prompt engineering, ...

Upstreaming can improve your code, simplify development, and lighten your maintenance burden. Follow these best practices when donating code and reap the benefits. Code commonly flows downstream, from ...

Normally right now we'd be reporting on the May 2025 edition of Visual Studio Code, perhaps detailing the work to take GitHub Copilot Chat open source. However, Microsoft has extended the development ...

In the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence, a new contender has emerged on the scene, challenging the well-established ChatGPT code interpreter. This new player, known as Open Interpreter, ...

Beyond uniting developers under shared ideologies, goals and pain points, Open Source Summit North America ignited conversations at the intersection of code, community and change. Against the backdrop ...

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 ...

Open-source code has been around for a long time, and there’s no doubt it has its advantages. Smaller companies that are looking for common software solutions such as word processors or spreadsheets ...

Chris has been playing games for over 20 years going back to the NES. His favorite genres of games are MMOs, ARPGs, Survival Crafters, and Mobile Games of all kinds. With over 5,000 hours in Roblox ...

The term "open" has been used and abused by the purveyors of technology for a couple of decades now, so it should come as no surprise that technology users are taking their turn. Today, the term has ...