Podcast
What you should know about... open source
Proponents have long agreed. Open source applications are the future for maintaining freedom and control in a digital world. But what exactly is it? And why is it so important? And how does it resist undesirable situations such as vendor lockin?
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Thijs Kinkhorst, technical product manager at SURF and champion of open source, explains in 15 minutes what it is and why he sees only advantages.
Want to know more about open source? Follow Thijs' tip: Digital identity, how to keep control:
In addition, Thijs provided these links after the broadcast as interesting reading material:
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