Open Source Resistance: A Manifesto for Maintainers on Company Time
By
mikemcquaid
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
A direct-action manifesto arguing that open source maintainers working on company time should resist corporate control by keeping their projects truly open. The article makes a political and ethical case that maintainers have leverage they don't realize, and should use company resources to sustain open source communities rather than letting corporations capture and close off projects.
Key quotes
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If your stakes are high, talk to someone qualified before acting.
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