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Open-Source Exploitation - David Whitney - NDC London 2024
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- Presented by David Whitney, Software Engineer and Consultant
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Tools and practiceHistory and cultureOpen sourceThe tech industryHistory of computing
David Whitney explores the history and modern ethical challenges of open-source software, focusing on corporate exploitation of free labor.
This talk was recorded at NDC London in London, England. #ndclondon #ndcconferences #developer #softwaredeveloper Attend the next NDC conference near you: ndcconferences.com ndclondon.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and learn every day: /@NDC Follow our Social Media! facebook.com/ndcconferences twitter.com/NDC_Conferences instagram.com/ndc_conferences/ #ethics #opensource #software In this session we'll do a deep dive into the history of open-source software, it's ethical issues in the modern, hyper-capitalised development landscape, and how we can survive, as humans in a world where the hobbyist computer clubs of the early microcomputing era founded practices that are being weaponised against the individual in the 2020s. A vital, rollercoaster session about something that effects the livelihood of every developer - and is about finding the humanity in the centre of our software.Why it's here
2 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended as an insightful talk on the challenges of open-source sustainability and licensing.
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I went back and watched your vid on the problem statement [video (very good by the way)
Having had a few days to absorb what this new license is and what the implications might be for FOSS, it does seem like the OSMF might actually provide a workable solution that keeps the software "freedom" but handles the "unfunded corporate exploitation".
Do you think Rob has finally found us the best of both worlds here? Full source code freedom with a corporate funding structure that enterprises will just largely accept as a reality and pay up? Do you have any reservations? I think I'd be interested if you'd publish a vid or do a talk on this, you seem to have a way of clearly thinking through and…