creating a third wave of free/open source software
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Creating a Third Wave of Free/Open
Source Software
Audrey Eschright / Open Source Bridge 2016
First wave: 1985
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Four Software Freedoms• The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose
(freedom 0).
• The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
• The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
• The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
GPL The license agreements of most software companies try to keep users at the mercy of those companies. By contrast, our General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. The General Public License applies to the Free Software Foundation’s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it.
You can use it for your programs, too.
Meanwhile…
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Second wave: 1998
1. Free Redistribution 2. Source Code 3. Derived Works 4. Integrity of The Author's Source Code 5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor 7. Distribution of License 8. License Must Not Be Specific to a Product 9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software 10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral
The Open Source Definition
We build our industry on open source…
technically.
Now: 2016
computers are everywhere!
billions of people have access to the internet!
we’re feeling the pain of earlier choices
sustainability
burnout
“meritocracy” just isn’t
the diversity problem
We need to be paid
So how do we build software?
Active, intersectional inclusion
Fair compensation of labor
Healthy people, healthy communities
Effective business structures
Participation agreements
Licensing, maybe?
Does the source code even matter?
What will we call this next wave?
I have no idea.
I know we can build it together.
