How is open source changing the way people approach content?
Open Source gives free access of the original source code which allows others to redistribute or make modifications. A few reasons why individuals are more open towards it, is because open source is inexpensive, it’s all about quality and real-time improvements, the vendors have all control and are able to stay within their budget; with a great amount of open source community members, errors and modifications can be made instantly. According to the article “Common-based Peer Production and Virtue” by Yochai Benkler and Helen Nissenbaum also states that “The phenomenon of large and medium scale collaborations among individuals, organized without or managerial hierarchies, is emerging everywhere in the information and cultural production system”; which indicates to me from my understanding that more and more individuals enjoy working in a decentralized environment rather than centralized where one holds all control. Current and future working men and women prefer the freedom of open source, where there is no big boss making decisions and monitoring your every step.
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