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Author: Anjana Vasan

  • How is open source software good for business?

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    In the late 1970s, staff programmers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sparked a movement. Little did they know that a jammed printer would lead to the beginning of an era: the free software movement.  If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “free as in freedom, not beer,” this is what it means: “Free software” means…

  • What is the WordPress Foundation and Why Does it Exist?

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    The WordPress Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission to democratize publishing through open source, General Public License (GPL) software. Established in January 2010, the Foundation strives to ensure free access, in perpetuity, to the software projects we support. The WordPress Foundation has a unique history. While it’s true that the organization is eponymously…

  • Give Back to Open Source this Giving Tuesday

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    Giving Tuesday is a global, non-profit movement that encourages people, organizations, and companies around the world to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity. Hosted on the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the United States, this year the charitable giving event will be taking place on November 30, 2021. With Giving Tuesday around the corner, many in…