Ah, Open Source... That old new trend that doesn’t seem to go away! Have you ever tried to participate in an Open Source project? The experience is awful. Have you ever shared some of your code online? Obviously, people thanked you by criticizing the quality of your piece of art. Did you ever use an Open Source framework in a serious business project? I hope not! It’s a nightmare when it comes to licensing and more often than not, nobody is supporting the project anymore. You got it, I tried. I tried so much, but I guess I don’t like Open Source, and let me explain why you shouldn’t like it either!

1. I DON’T LIKE OPEN SOURCE,
AND YOU SHOULDN'T LIKE IT EITHER!
Frédéric Harper
@fharper
outofcomfortzone.net

2. sar·casm / särˌkazəm
the use of irony to mock or convey contempt
- Google
sarcasm

3. I don’t like open source
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4. how many participate?
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5. what
is
open source

6. do you know?
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7. access to the source
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8. that’s it
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9. open source initiative
https://opensource.org/

10. why
you
should not

11. I’ll judge you
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12. free software
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13. loosing money
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14. you’ll make new contacts
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15. community
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16. save you time
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17. improving your skills
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18. new experience
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19. vulnerability
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20. add noise to your resume
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21. perpetuity
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22. creativy
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23. possibilities
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24. recognition
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25. something bigger than you
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26. helping others
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27. taking your time
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28. it’s not secure
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29. no support
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30. standards
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31. vendor lock-in
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32. regulars deployments
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33. what matters to you
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34. it’s complicatedCreativeCommons:https://flic.kr/p/2wbVBc

35. customizable
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36. interoperable
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37. too many licenses types
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38. just for the cool kids
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39. even Microsoft is doing it!
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40. more than just the source
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41. creative commons
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42. open data
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43. open science
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44. open education
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45. how
to
avoid

46. don’t use open libraries
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47. don’t use open software
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48. don’t report bugs
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50. don’t fix documentation
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52. don’t publish on GitHub
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54. don’t answer questions
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56. don’t participate
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58. good first bug
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59. you
don’t like
open source

60. are you sure?
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61. stay away!
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62. spread the hate…
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63. more seriously
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64. Frédéric Harper
outofcomfortzone.net
fharper@oocz.net