The author critiques Rich Hickey's 'Open Source Is Not About You' essay, arguing that open source represents a complex social relationship between maintainers and users rather than a simple one-way gift. The piece calls for articulating the implicit obligations and ethical implications of this ongoing exchange.
Background
Rich Hickey's 2015 essay 'Open Source Is Not About You' sparked widespread debate in the developer community about user obligations to open source projects. This blog post continues that conversation from the maintainer's perspective.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026 at 06:57 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10