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Something Is Amiss In The Open Source World

DevOps.com, Thursday, October 5,2023

You don't have to be a psychic to grok that the winds of change are blowing hard in the open source world. For the last few months, I've seen hints and heard whispers about a new direction for what I believe is the most passionate and enthusiastic community in tech. I think we are about to sail off into unchartered territory-and it will be interesting to see what the repercussions are.

Of course, this will all play out against the backdrop of continued layoffs and belt-tightening in the broader tech sector. Before I detail what I think are the telltale signals of change, let me state that I am and have always been a big supporter of open source software. I firmly believe we live in a golden age for open source software, which I call the 'Foundation era of open source.'

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