Open Source Software and Corporate Influence.

www.alilleybrinker.com

Open Source Software and Corporate Influence.

www.alilleybrinker.com

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Open Source Software and Corporate Influence — Andrew Lilley Brinker

www.alilleybrinker.com

Open source software projects are frequently enmeshed with the interests of corporations. We should update mental models of who works on open source accordingly, and build or modify power structures to be more resilient to corporate capture.

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