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The Gilded Age of Open Source is over - Joe Brockmeier
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Joe Brockmeier discusses the shifting landscape of open source software, corporate funding, licensing changes, and developer burnout.
What comes now is uncertain; open source is here to stay, but in what form? The first two decades of the 21st Century were a Gilded Age for open source, and the tech industry, with all that implies. That age is over, and open source is now entering a new era; the available resources for open source development are declining, with corporate layoffs, shifting priorities, the adoption of source-available licensing, and developer burnout all taking a toll. The Gilded Age of Open Source is over Joe Brockmeier Config Management Camp Ghent 2026 More information and contact: cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2026/talk/QV7JPB/ Conference Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBZBIkixHEich2-s0PRncozYzaBQNBXywWhy it's here
1 person recommends thisWhat people say. Recommended as a thoughtful analysis of the current challenges and future of open source sustainability.