Here are 10 trends that you may - or may not - see coming to the fore next year.
Four of the largest players in the open source arena commit to extend cure period for developers to correct errors in licence compliance.
Android Oreo (Go edition) is expected to be available in early 2018, running on devices based on Snapdragon mobile platforms.
A new, open source linting tool and site scanner that is said to offer Web developers a way to search their sites for errors and security flaws has been launched by Microsoft.
Open source now represents the fastest growing segment of enterprise IT.
Participants had to come up with ideas of how they would help their community realise and transition into the 'green economy', says Geekulcha.
It has been released by Oath, the Verizon subsidiary that owns Yahoo, and is available on GitHub.
Microsoft will offer MariaDB as a managed service on its Azure cloud platform.
These accelerate and automate development and release, improve testing, and provide unprecedented visibility into digital experiences, the company says.
The ixo Foundation uses blockchain technology to log and verify social impact activities, allowing organisations to easily apply for funding.
The Acumos Project, which will make it easier to build, share and deploy AI apps, will launch in early 2018.