The author recounts their experience at a reception in Germany, where they learned about the GAIA-X initiative to create a European alternative to American cloud providers. The initiative had generated many papers and concepts, but the shock came when it was revealed that they expected the Open Source community to build the software without any funding or support. This highlights a common misconception about Open Source, which was intended to be a non-commercial movement. This reliance on the Open Source community to develop software for organizations is the cause of the struggle faced by Open Source.
| Signal | Change | 10y horizon | Driving force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle in Open Source Development | Some organizations see Open Source as free labor | Potential decline in Open Source contributions | Misunderstanding of Open Source principles and community dynamics |