Democracy

We’ve talked about the magic. Here’s an episode about the hard work that goes into creating an open source community.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

Who can contribute to open source projects? Contribution is central, but it's a lot more than what first comes to mind.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

What critics of open source call a challenge, is actually a benefit. The real challenge lies elsewhere.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

It's not wrong to be a free rider, but is it the best choice if your business relies on #OpenSource?Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

EPISODE 10: A PILLAR OF SOCIETY 🏛️The Internet runs on it. The world relies on it. Even online voting depends on it. Our hero’s name is unknown to most people.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

Even software funded with public tax money is mostly kept under restrictive, closed-source licenses. That can have unfortunate consequences.Sign the FSFE's “Public Money? Public Code!” petition at publiccode.eu.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

The “Open Skies” treaty built trust between cold-war superpowers. Maybe open source can help us trust that a nuclear war won’t start by mistake?Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

Choosing open source software promotes peace. How? Because the key values of open source are also fundamental to a peaceful world.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

Hosting a healthy open source community drives human development and financial independence on a national scale. Here's some benefits of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) you probably hadn't thought about.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire

If you're looking for the perfect way to organize an open source project, you're not alone. The search has been on for thousands of years.Watch the video version on YouTubeThis episode is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Created by: Mathias Bolt LesniakCreative advisor: Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire