Simon Phipps

I just posted my keynote from #FOSS North, where I explained that the network effect #OpenSource triggers is stochastic not deterministic, so short-termist strategies are likely to backfire.

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Open Source Is Powered By Stochastic Confidence

What has driven open source to become part of 75% of all software and drive €100 bn of GDP in Europe? Reuse, yes. But that was always pos...

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Show threadSriram "sri" Ramkrishna - 😼Jul 10, 2023
@webmink OMG -100% this!
Show threadNemo_bis 🌈Jul 10, 2023
@webmink Interesting. I usually just say "transaction costs" to cover a lot of that stuff "that lowers the stochastic confidence". Do you think it's different? Same but less clear?