Open Source Software - The $9 Trillion Resource [That For-Profit] Companies Take for Granted
--
https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/open-source-software-the-nine-trillion-resource-companies-take-for-granted <-- shared Harvard technical article
--
https://youtu.be/YEBBPj7pIKo?si=Y-ysnzq10pv3KX5I <-- shared video of a Linux Foundation technical presentation
--
https://blog.geomusings.com/2025/10/16/unless/ <-- shared @bill Dollins excellent technical musings on this
--
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=65230 <-- shared paper
--
https://gdal.org/en/stable/software_using_gdal.html#proprietary-license-other <-- example of commercial software using GDAL
--
https://evoknow.com/the-true-value-of-open-source-software-trillions-in-economic-impact/ <-- shared technical article
--
[a broader scope than my usual posts, but fascinating and illuminating]
#value #cost #economics #trillions #advantage #programming #language #DigitalCommons #opensource #software #global #publicgood #industry #COTS #code #nocost #OSS #free #research #Harvard #HBS #investment #pricetag #resource #public #codecreation #networks #scope #businesses #usecase #support #technical #solutions #aluation #OpenSourceDistribution #ApplicationsAndSoftware
@HBR