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From Idea To Community, How Open Source Works

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o3 magazine; By John Buswell
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There are many technical explanations of Open Source licensing but this introduction looks to provide an insight into how Open Source works and how to be a positive influence on the community. Most explanation of Open Source discuss licensing and the technicalities of Closed vs Open Source. This article explains why people create Open Source projects, looks at the initial need and how that becomes an idea, then a solution and evolves into a community. It explains how everyone can participate in Open Source even if you don't know how to code. It explains the business advantages in a manner than even your CFO could understand!

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