ApfelkrautCorporate responsibility: Free and Open Source Software isn't a side project - it's about your product. If your company builds on #FOSS, contributing back isn't charity - it's #Strategy. More at https://apfelkraut.org/2026/05/open-source-isnt-a-side-project-its-your-product/ #OpenSource #CommunityEngagement #Sustainability #SupplyChain
Open Source isn’t a side project — It’s your product
Companies are undoubtedly enormously benefiting from the amazing work of the global Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community. To bring innovative and profitable products to market, they draw extensively on the latest technology as shared by FOSS maintainers for free on the Internet. Whether it’s a washing machine, a car, a satellite, or a chatty AI agent, FOSS is found in virtually all software-based products with no exception. But what is the responsibility of companies in return for the estimated $8.8 trillion of value they reap from this ecosystem?