It’s About the People
For instance, despite what many believe, free and open source software is not only about the software; it’s also about the people. People build the software, employing varied skills like writing, testing, designing, and (yes) programming. People maintain the software and form tight-knit communities to support both the software and its users. It was through the vital and deep-seated convictions of people that free and open source software exists at all. Those convictions form the basis of a philosophy of freedom and sharing that enabled the world-changing idea, “software should be Free,” to evolve into the massive social movement that we today know as open source.
To participate in free and open source software, it’s critical ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access