Cooperative Software
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What if the apps we use were owned by the people who use them? A dive into platform cooperatives, the internet we could have, and why open source and open protocols alone aren't enough.

This is a general view on the topic. I think open-source isn’t enough, we need also governance for the software we use, and create small pockets of freedom.

All feedback is welcome.

  • Mugita Sokio@lemmy.todaydeleted by creatorEnglish
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    9 days ago

    No, you absolutely don’t. Governance is what destroys open-source projects. For instance, GNOME was destroyed and encrappified because of their board, for instance (a bad governance structure). Look at how IBM does governance to Wayland. That should show you that it doesn’t work.

    • Kissaki@programming.devEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      Does that mean that we need a different kind of governance, or none at all?

      Successful independent projects have some form of governance too, no?

      • Mugita Sokio@lemmy.todaydeleted by creatorEnglish
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        7 days ago

        The BDFI (Benevolent Dictator for Life) method works as it should. People should be using that one more. For instance, Vim had Moolenar as the BDFI, and it was a good thing for the project.