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diff --git a/gemfeed/2021-08-01-on-being-pedantic-about-open-source.gmi b/gemfeed/2021-08-01-on-being-pedantic-about-open-source.gmi index ac811e0b..17a91104 100644 --- a/gemfeed/2021-08-01-on-being-pedantic-about-open-source.gmi +++ b/gemfeed/2021-08-01-on-being-pedantic-about-open-source.gmi @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ > Published at 2021-08-01T10:37:58+03:00; Updated at 2023-01-23 +I believe that it is essential to always have free and open-source alternatives to any kind of closed-source proprietary software available to choose from. But there are a couple of points you need to take into consideration. + ``` __ _____....--' .' @@ -14,7 +16,23 @@ '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^' LGB - Art by lgbearrd ``` -I believe that it is essential to always have free and open-source alternatives to any kind of closed-source proprietary software available to choose from. But there are a couple of points you need to take into consideration. +## Table of Contents + +* ⇢ On being Pedantic about Open-Source +* ⇢ ⇢ The costs of open-source +* ⇢ ⇢ Commercial providers +* ⇢ ⇢ Earning on open-source +* ⇢ ⇢ Open-source organizations and individual contributors +* ⇢ ⇢ Lesser known projects and the charm of clunkiness +* ⇢ ⇢ The security aspect +* ⇢ ⇢ Always watch out for open-source alternatives +* ⇢ ⇢ What about mobile? +* ⇢ ⇢ Know the alternatives +* ⇢ ⇢ You can't control it all +* ⇢ ⇢ The middle way +* ⇢ ⇢ The downside of being a nobody +* ⇢ ⇢ Mobile open-source OSes are still evolving +* ⇢ ⇢ Conclusion ## The costs of open-source |