(This is the seventh post in our Open Source At Large series.) Open source is a powerful tool that offers great benefits to organizations that make, maintain, or deploy software. Most teams know they need open source capabilities. The hard part is finding a focus around adding skills. In most …
(This is the sixth post in our Open Source At Large series.) One of the insider secrets of free and open source software (FOSS) is that most of the rules a project uses on a day-to-day basis are not found in the software’s license. There are contribution guidelines, which …
(This is the fifth post in our Open Source At Large series.) Last week, I spoke with the CEO of a company that makes a proprietary, category-leading workflow product. He asked me "what should we open source and when?" This is one of the most common questions we get. There …
(This is the fourth post in our Open Source At Large series.) All the power of open source comes from throwing in with your neighbors, even the neighbors you don't like very much. For most projects, the main reason to get involved in open source is to create productive relations …
(This is the third post in our Open Source At Large series.) Open source is a strategic tool, not an end in itself. It is the stone in your stone soup. You don't eat it — it's just the invitation. You reach for open source to create effects that will support …
