Sayeed Choudhury: Internet Built on Open Source Software
Sayeed Choudhury: Internet Built on Open Source Software
July 2023
Opinion Piece, published in the The Hill, July 20, 2023
Sayeed Choudhury and Keith Webster of Carnegie Mellon
Opinion Piece by S. Choudhury and K. Webster of Carnegie Mellon: The internet was built on open source software — it’s more important today than ever https://t.co/q6VdsMHUdL
A similar balance is critical for the development of digital infrastructure, to ensure that everyone benefits from ensuing research, education, translation, goods and services. Appropriate legislation and funding from all levels of government, philanthropy and industry will be instrumental to achieve this balance.
Open source software offers a more seamless and transparent method for working across the various sectors and even across national borders, but we need an intentional, strategic approach that celebrates and embraces the diverse contributions in order to address our challenges and open up new opportunities.
