The Story of Open Source

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Thank you to PostHog for sponsoring this video. Check them out at https://codesource.io/PostHog This is the Untold Story of Open Source, In the early 1980s at MIT, excitement filled the air. A new laser printer had just arrived—a sleek machine that promised faster, better printing. But soon, frustration took over. The printer kept jamming, halting work and wasting time. One of the programmers, Richard Stallman, decided enough was enough. He wanted the printer to send an alert when it jammed—a simple fix for a persistent problem. When he tried to access the printer's software, he hit a wall. The company had locked the code away. He couldn't get to it. This wasn't just about a faulty printer. For Stallman, it was a sign that the culture of sharing and collaboration was under threat. The tools he needed were being kept from him, and the open exchange of ideas was being stifled. 00:00 Prologue 01:03 Chapter 1: Origins of Open Source 03:31 Sponsor: Sponsor Ad 04:04 Chapter 1: Origins of Open Source 06:00 Chapter 2: Ownership and Open Source 06:30 Chapter 3: The Battle for Control 08:09 Chapter 4: Dark Truth: The Open-Source Dilemma 09:45 Chapter 5: The Challenge of Half-Baked Open-Source Software 11:07 Chapter 6: The Legacy and the Future