A system that allows third parties to make products that plug into or interoperate with it. For example, the PC is an open system. Although the fundamental standards are controlled by Microsoft, Intel ...

You might not think about open systems on a daily basis, but the truth is, you’re surrounded by them. Decades ago, the Department of Defense’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) created ...

This week, we shared our open hardware innovations and proposed a new framework for sustainable hardware design to support ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

In the information technology world, open-source platforms and software, as an alternative to proprietary ones, have long been commonly accepted. In process controls, not so much. That could be ...

Wondering whether you should use proprietary software like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Windows or open-source platforms like GIMP and Linux? Deciding between the two isn't easy. Both proprietary ...

Ground Combat Systems' Common Infrastructure Architecture integrates multiple systems and eliminates redundancies in fighting vehicles by using open architecture. Soldiers have an easier-to-use ...