Posts tagged: Open source

Open source in 2019, Part 3/3

21 years in, the landscape around open source evolved a lot. In part 1 and part 2 of this 3-part series, I explained why today, while open source is more necessary than ever, it appears to no longer be sufficient. In this part, I'll discuss what we, open source enthusiasts …

Open source in 2019, Part 2/3

21 years in, the landscape around open source evolved a lot. In part 1 of this 3-part series, I explained all of open source benefits and why I think open source is necessary today. In this part, I'll argue that open source is not enough.

The relative victory of open …

Open source in 2019, Part 1/3

21 years in, the landscape around open source evolved a lot. Today, "open source" is not enough. In my opinion it is necessary, but it is not sufficient. In this 3-part series I'll detail why, starting with Part 1 -- why open source is necessary today.

What open source is

Free …

A framework for lightweight open source governance

Any group of humans needs some form of governance. It’s a set of rules the group follows in order to address issues and take clear decisions. Even the absence the rules (anarchy) is a form of governance! At the opposite end of the spectrum is dictatorship, where all decisions …

Using proprietary services to develop open source software

It is now pretty well accepted that open source is a superior way of producing software. Almost everyone is doing open source those days. In particular, the ability for users to look under the hood and make changes results in tools that are better adapted to their workflows. It reduces …