Open Source: From Its Beginnings to Today – An Incredible Success Story
What exactly is open source? What distinguishes open source from closed source, which came first, and what significance does open source continue to hold for the development of computers today? What motivated developers to get involved in open-source projects so early on? How were open-source projects organised, and why were they successful? What specific challenges were associated with open source? What can we learn from past open source projects for the future of software development – or perhaps even, more broadly, for new forms of organisational collaboration? This lecture will explore all these questions using historical examples such as the GNU Project or capable emulators of historical equipment such as MAME or z80pack. Also, the increasing relevance of open source for achieving digital sovereignty and its effect against nationalist isolationism will be addressed.
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