Open Source Research
Who really benefits from open source — and at whose expense?
Open source powers the modern internet. Nearly every company depends on it. Yet the economics are lopsided: a handful of maintainers carry projects used by millions, corporate contributors optimise for their own roadmaps, and "community" often means unpaid labour wrapped in idealism.
This project is a running commentary on the forces shaping open source today — the business models, the governance experiments, the licensing battles, and the quiet question of whether any of it is sustainable long-term.
About this project — what this is, why it exists, and who it's for.
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