“Let’s face it, open source software runs the Internet. Without
it we wouldn’t have basic services like DNS, or even the web server
that’s sending you this page. This isn’t a new phenomenon. People
have been writing and distributing OSS software since the Internet
was born. I’m always amused when people characterize it as a
new-fangled thing. That does a complete disservice to the hard work
of folks all over the world, and the phenomenal software they have
written.“I’ve been thinking about what life would be like without open
source software. How could you get through much of your daily life
without it…?”