Notices by Utopiah (Fabien Benetou) (utopiah@mastodon.pirateparty.be)

⚠️ "private companies are investing ever more money & human resources in the development & maintenance of open source software, & acquiring structuring roles in the governance of the ecosystem.

[an] ecosystem, which is increasingly shaped by the private interests of Big Tech"

https://www.ifri.org/fr/publications/etudes-de-lifri/sources-dinfluence-enjeux-economiques-geopolitiques-logiciels-open

An important perspective to consider while attending @fosdem and clearly central for #OFFDEM, namely what does the increasing support actually cost?

@aral nice, I'll try to attend on Saturday as Sunday I'll manage and talk in the Javascript devroom https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/javascript/ but I understand the need. I don't know the details to be honest but will read about because I've always been uncomfortable with the sponsorship, especially as, as a volunteer, I don't get to see any of that but I need to better understand what is actually needed, financing-wise and what are the consequences of it.