Open Source Utopia Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:41:20 -0500 https://www.opensourceutopia.com en © 2026 Mathias Bolt Lesniak. Content released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License no dd24f178-b94d-53dc-9e29-e5dfc84ca184 Mathias Bolt Lesniak episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) open source, community, contribution, democracy, freedom, philosophy, technology, tech, software Mathias Bolt Lesniak https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kyvcyx8ktggchqonql0c9o06tapc?.jpg Open Source Utopia https://www.opensourceutopia.com The Birth of a Community The Birth of a Community We’ve talked about the magic. Here’s an episode about the hard work that goes into creating an open source community.

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]]> We’ve talked about the magic. Here’s an episode about the hard work that goes into creating an open source community.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10903226 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0200 159 14 full false Community Contribution Community Contribution Who can contribute to open source projects? Contribution is central, but it's a lot more than what first comes to mind.

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]]> Who can contribute to open source projects? Contribution is central, but it's a lot more than what first comes to mind.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10856879 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0200 159 13 full false Security Security What critics of open source call a challenge, is actually a benefit. The real challenge lies elsewhere.

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]]> What critics of open source call a challenge, is actually a benefit. The real challenge lies elsewhere.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10765804 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0200 159 12 full false Supply & Demand Supply & Demand It's not wrong to be a free rider, but is it the best choice if your business relies on #OpenSource?

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]]> It's not wrong to be a free rider, but is it the best choice if your business relies on #OpenSource?

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10759988 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0200 157 11 full false A Pillar of Society A Pillar of Society EPISODE 10: A PILLAR OF SOCIETY 🏛️

The Internet runs on it. The world relies on it. Even online voting depends on it. Our hero’s name is unknown to most people.

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]]> EPISODE 10: A PILLAR OF SOCIETY 🏛️

The Internet runs on it. The world relies on it. Even online voting depends on it. Our hero’s name is unknown to most people.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10726925 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0200 159 10 full false Public Code Public Code Even software funded with public tax money is mostly kept under restrictive, closed-source licenses. That can have unfortunate consequences.

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]]> Even software funded with public tax money is mostly kept under restrictive, closed-source licenses. That can have unfortunate consequences.

Sign the FSFE's “Public Money? Public Code!” petition at publiccode.eu.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10706574 Tue, 31 May 2022 05:00:00 +0200 160 9 full false War War The “Open Skies” treaty built trust between cold-war superpowers. Maybe open source can help us trust that a nuclear war won’t start by mistake?

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]]> The “Open Skies” treaty built trust between cold-war superpowers. Maybe open source can help us trust that a nuclear war won’t start by mistake?

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10660339 Tue, 24 May 2022 05:00:00 +0200 158 8 full false Peace Peace Choosing open source software promotes peace. How? Because the key values of open source are also fundamental to a peaceful world.

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]]> Choosing open source software promotes peace. How? Because the key values of open source are also fundamental to a peaceful world.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10448544 Tue, 17 May 2022 05:00:00 +0200 158 7 full false A Good Citizen A Good Citizen Hosting a healthy open source community drives human development and financial independence on a national scale. Here's some benefits of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) you probably hadn't thought about.

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]]> Hosting a healthy open source community drives human development and financial independence on a national scale. Here's some benefits of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) you probably hadn't thought about.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10444879 Tue, 10 May 2022 17:00:00 +0200 155 6 full false Democracy Democracy If you're looking for the perfect way to organize an open source project, you're not alone. The search has been on for thousands of years.

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]]> If you're looking for the perfect way to organize an open source project, you're not alone. The search has been on for thousands of years.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10444385 Tue, 03 May 2022 05:00:00 +0200 155 5 full false Ordered Chaos Ordered Chaos Anarchy? Far from it! More powerful forces are at play in successful open source projects.

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]]> Anarchy? Far from it! More powerful forces are at play in successful open source projects.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10443930 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0200 151 4 full false Ultimate Freedom Ultimate Freedom Blissful ignorance or making conscious, informed choices? Open source is a lot of both.

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]]> Blissful ignorance or making conscious, informed choices? Open source is a lot of both.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10407290 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0200 153 3 full false The Magic Spell The Magic Spell When open source happens, dead things come to life — and it's not zombies.

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]]> When open source happens, dead things come to life — and it's not zombies.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10370411 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0200 153 2 full false Love Love The meaning of "free" in open source is much more about humans and much less about money than many people think.

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]]> The meaning of "free" in open source is much more about humans and much less about money than many people think.

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]]> Mathias Bolt Lesniak Buzzsprout-10366530 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0200 153 1 full false