Just becoming open source won't make Gitter into a Slack-killer, but the move might make big inroads with the audience that matters: developers It sure sounds like a match made in dev heaven.

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. Element, the open source company behind the Matrix-based messaging and collaboration app, is acquiring Gitter ...

Some interesting news for lovers of open, decentralized communications tech: Element, the company behind the eponymous Matrix-based Slack competitor (formerly known as Riot) has acquired ...