SF ads call out tech firms for not paying for open source

It’s time to rethink Open Source

Why developers give away valuable work for free — and what can be done to take that money back.

Some startups are going ‘fair source’ to avoid the pitfalls of open source licensing | TechCrunch

New alternative category to 'closed source' could help companies monetize software in the open -- without going all-in on open source.

Software Licenses and Workers' Rights

The open source ladder is leaning on the wrong wall.

Fueling Open Source with Vibes & Money

Economists think Open Source is a business model. Devs know better, and fund it accordingly.

Open Source Software and Corporate Influence — Andrew Lilley Brinker

Open source software projects are frequently enmeshed with the interests of corporations. We should update mental models of who works on open source accordingly, and build or modify power structures to be more resilient to corporate capture.

Open Source Explained — Open Indie

Musings on the concept of ‘open source’, in the broadest possible definition of the term. Also an invitation to become a participant in ...

Paying people to work on open source is good actually - Jacob Kaplan-Moss

If you have a problem with maintainers getting paid then you have a problem with me and I suggest you let that one marinate.

Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan

Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem.

Open Source is Broken

The Open Source movement, as championed by the OSI, prizes absolute openness above all other concerns...

Open Source Resistance

A direct-action manifesto for maintainers keeping open source alive on company time.

Open source is a restaurant

[[Chad Whitacre]] makes a great analogy around when/how software gets paid for, vs food. Open Source is a restaurant. At a restaurant, you eat your meal fir...

Aaron Boodman on Twitter / X

There is this tension in dev tooling right now: Lots of people want to self-host, and not depend on a service. Lots of people also want the vibes of open source - being part of an open development community, having the code, etc.But builders still need to make a living...— Aaron Boodman (@aboodman) January 23, 2024

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