I published a version of this article on Medium eight years ago. This version is updated with new references and arguments. Over the last few years, I’ve been a part of lots of discussions — across ...

There is no shortage of available open source software out there. Some well-known examples are Mozilla Firefox and the Linux ...

Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project from scratch. Doing so would be extremely slow ...

Europeans are moving away from US-based products and services. This is due to a loss of trust in American tech companies and the government. Open-source-based companies are benefiting the most.