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This article below outlines the who, what and why surrounding OSS. Very clear and definitely something that I can point people to when they question me about the Open Source movement.
In computing’s early days, programmers would share their work between one another in the spirit of creativity and innovation, passing source codes among colleagues for new perspectives on tough programming challenges.
Then technology became big business, and the practice was pushed into the underground, as companies looking to protect their products replaced the ideals of the age with secrecy, non-disclosure agreements, and intellectual property lawyers.
Never fear, counterculture types. You can still liberate the code, and experience many other perks, by becoming part of the open-source movement. [Read the rest]