Yesterday at the Barcamp Graz we had an engaging discussion about #PostOpen, an ongoing effort to address loopholes in #OpenSource licenses that allow free riders to profit without giving back. Here's the supplemental slides I used for the introduction. #bcg25
La #Licenza #PostOpen di Bruce Perens: Nuove Prospettive per il Software Libero?
Negli ultimi anni, il dibattito sulla sostenibilità e la gestione delle licenze del software libero e a sorgente aperto (FOSS, Free and Open Source Software)
I wrote an article for @TheNewStack! I have often used them as a source for my news and I decided, in the pure Open Source spirit, to give something back!
Lately I've been really interested in the topic of the transformation and evolution of the open source market, we are witnessing historic companies deciding to switch from pure open source licenses to so-called "source available" licenses (with some notable examples of comebacks) and the rise of a movement someone calls "post open". Just as we discover that open source has conquered the world, we also see some of its weak spots, especially in the SaaS space.
So here are my thoughts, if you're interested, read it and let me know what you think, I don't care about metrics and the damn LinkedIn algorithm, I'm really interested in hearing different points of view.
Ciao.
https://thenewstack.io/the-metamorphosis-of-open-source-an-industry-in-transition/
How Post Open Works
A still-in-draft project to come up with a dual license scheme for software that's free/open for those with small pockets and paid for those with deep pockets, intending to address the problem of big companies just using open software without contributing back to it.
"The creator of the original open source definition proposes "Post Open" as a new way of supporting creators, maintainers and their projects." -
https://thenewstack.io/what-comes-after-open-source-bruce-perens-has-some-ideas/
"Post-Open is a new paradigm designed to address the present problems of Open Source, which have become obvious to everyone." - by Bruce Perens
One thing I've been seeing a bit of lately is the "post open source" movement. Not sure what to make of it other than it's an alternative way to govern the commons?
I either missed or forgot about Bruce Perens' DebConf talk "What Comes after Open Source?" which sounds a lot like my current research question but, based on what has now been released under the label of #PostOpen, goes in a very different direction: https://postopen.org/
Really curious to see the reaction to this. I've already seen it described as "class-collaborationism"... 🍿
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