Open source is apolitical
This week a number of thinkers tried to pigeonhole open source inside political philosophy. Thankfully they all failed.
Turning open source into a political issue is worse than turning science into one, although I know people do it. People do lots of stupid things.
Open source is an economic phenomenon, rearranging relations between buyers and sellers, users and makers. It’s based on licenses, agreements designed to fit inside any political, legal or economic system.
No matter what your other beliefs you can be part of the open source movement, agree to an open source license, and contribute to an open source project.
So why do so many people try to play “capture the flag” with it?
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