Chapter 33

Open Source

Working together to create a free solution

A paper boat in a pool of water created by three waterfalls around it.

The pattern

Open Source denotes that products are developed by a public community rather than a single company (HOW?). The source code is publicly accessible, so that anyone – a part-time tinkerer or full-time professional – can join the community and contribute his or her expertise. As a result, the solutions developed do not belong to a single company, but to the public as a whole. As such, Open Source products are freely available (WHAT?). This does not, however, rule out the existence of opportunities for income generation with Open Source business models: rather than ...

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