How open source attracts some of the world's top innovators
Briefly

According to a January 2024 Harvard Business School study, rebuilding open-source software (OSS) would cost $8.8 trillion if companies had to develop equivalent technology. 96% of the demand-side value is created by only 5% of OSS developers.
David Nalley, president of ASF, found open source as a way to solve problems independently without needing permission, leading to collaboration and tackling challenging issues. His contributions eventually led him to work on major open-source projects.
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