Open source creates value, but how do you measure it?
When digital infrastructure is overlooked by governments, it isn't just a missed opportunity: policies may inadvertently endanger open source collaboration.
January 20, 2022
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When digital infrastructure is overlooked by governments, it isn't just a missed opportunity: policies may inadvertently endanger open source collaboration.
Last week, GitHub joined the Internet Governance Forum to spread awareness of developers’ initiatives and public policy interests.
Developers know the value of openness, and increasingly policymakers are taking note. Open source and open standards approaches offer promising solutions to mounting policy problems related to digital sovereignty. One such area where open approaches can help is 5G. The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently requested suggestions for an innovation challenge to […]
As part of GitHub’s commitment to developers, we open source the policies that govern our platform and welcome feedback at any time in our site-policy repository. When we make material changes to these policies, we open a notice and comment period. We’ve just closed such a comment period, and the changes announced in October are […]