The Rising Storm of Ethics in Open Source

The Rising Storm of Ethics in Open Source

Explore the growing debate around ethical considerations in open source software development in this thought-provoking 22-minute conference talk. Examine the potential solutions to the current crisis facing the OSS community, drawing insights from Thomas Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions." Delve into the three possible outcomes: procrastination, assimilation, or revolution, and consider their implications for the future of open source. Reflect on the challenges of integrating ethics into the open source landscape and the hard work required to reconcile these competing interests.