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Open Source Tech Rushes to Front Lines of COVID-19 War

2020-03-18 20:50:40| TechNewsWorld

Open Source software, once the scorn of Microsoft and profit-seeking software developers, is playing an active role in efforts to combat COVID-19's spread. Several open source projects are assisting health providers and helping people mitigate some of the hardships associated with the pandemic. Often, open source accomplishments in the public health and government services fields go unreported.

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