The war for the soul of open source
What is the emotional, intellectual, artistic heart of the free and open source software movement? As open source reigns ascendent as the dominant development paradigm in the world, we've lost touch with what makes it great. Adam Jacob draws on 13 years spent building the Chef community to explore what makes open source special.
Talk Title | The war for the soul of open source |
Speakers | Adam Jacob (Chef) |
Conference | O’Reilly Open Source Software Conference |
Conf Tag | Fueling innovative software |
Location | Portland, Oregon |
Date | July 15-18, 2019 |
URL | Talk Page |
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Video | Talk Video |
What is the emotional, intellectual, artistic heart of the free and open source software movement? As open source reigns ascendent as the dominant development paradigm in the world, we’ve lost touch with what makes it great. Drawing on 13 years spent building the Chef community along with research into what makes for Sustainable Free and Open Source Communities, Adam Jacob takes a deep dive into the soul of open source—and presents a way forward that reconnects us to what made it great in the first place.