Conversation

The culture and ideals of #FOSS has been mostly shaped by individuals acting alone or in loose communities.

But software is a universal something, an electro-silicon impression of culture, economics and politics.

So it is not surprising sharp corporates got into the act already and it is also inevitable that the public sector will play a major role.

#opensource is shaped by existing social conventions but it is also enabling and shaping new ones. A long journey with unpredictable phases.