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Open Source Projects - Beyond Code
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Open Source Projects - Beyond Code

by John Mertic
April 2023
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
240 pages
7h 25m
English
Packt Publishing
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The Whats and Whys of Open Source

When I’ve explained open source to people who aren’t in tech or related areas, I often find myself in a conversation that goes something like this:

Person: “So what is this open source thing?”

Me: “It basically is a way that multiple people and organizations can collaborate on building software out in the open.”

Person: “So, it’s free?”

Me: “I mean yes, but there are licenses involved that set the terms of reuse.”

Person: “Is this stuff valuable? If it was, wouldn’t someone sell it?”

Me: “Well, yeah, it is, but it’s often the software that is a base technology that people would build a product from. Or it’s something enough people feel strongly about being out there in the open for anyone to use.”

Person: ...

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ISBN: 9781837636884