Hi, I’m JonasDo you know what open source is?Well, let me explain it for youBasically, it means that the recipe, of any given workis shared and free for anybody to useLet me take you back where it all startedIn the 1880’sA guy named Richard Stallmann had a problem with the software in his printerHe could fix the printer himselfBut unfortunately, he was not allowed to get inside “the black box” by the manufacturerThis frustration was the beginning of the Free and Open Source movementsThe essential benefits of Open Source are:Access to the source, or recipe, of any given workFree remix and redistribution of any given workAn end to predatory vendor lock-inAnd a higher degree of cooperationOpen Source is originally a software related term- but let’s take a nontechnical example of wherethe open source mindset is actually used todayHere’s DaveHe is a really passionate skateboarderHe loves the community because everyone share tips and tricks, openlyThis means that everybody has access to the source of becoming a better skateboarderDave has the opportunity of remixing an existing trick and making it even betterHe becomes more skilled, fasterIf Dave’s skateboard breakshe doesn’t necessarily have to go back to the vendor to get it fixedHe can also fix it himself with the help of one of his friends from the communityThis is because the design of the skateboard is Open SourceIn the skateboard community you share new ideas and remix each others tricksYou cooperate and reach much higher standards than any skateboarder could reach aloneNow, let’s take another exampleHere’s Susan and MichaelThey have just bought a new property and now need a new houseJohn is an Open Source architectand offers three designs that Susan and Michael can base their dream house onThey choose option A, because it best fits their needsBut Susan wants a conservatory as wellso Michael draws oneand adds that as an extension to their chosen house design- option ASusan and Michael choose Company A to help build the houseIt should be easy for Company A to build itbecause the architectural drawings and guidelines are already produced- by John the Open Source architectBut during the processSusan and Michael find outthat Company A’s employees are very slow and not very politeThey therefore get Company B to finish the workIt’s easy for Company B to take over the projectbecause everything is openly documentedFortunately Company B does an amazing job of completing the construction projectIn the meantimeKoko and Jun have shared a new solar cell designas an extension to option A as wellSusan and Michael also decide to add that to their homeSusan and Michael are now happy owners of a beautiful and customized new homeBut John is also happyHe can now add two new extensions to his professional portfolio- without having done anything himselfSo now, I have given you a taste of some of the many benefits of Open SourceBut before I leave youI have to put an end to some of the myths that still existFirstYou have no control over your workThat’s not trueAs the initiator, John – the Open Source architectverifies extensions and chooses what can be added to his specific projectand therefore also decides where the project is headingSecondOpen = UnsafeNot trueIn an Open Source projectmany people are involvedand cooperate to make an even safer productand to keep unauthorized people outAnd thirdEverything is freeNothe source itself is free and publicly availablebut the house must, for example, still be built, customized, maintainedand provided with water, power and heatHopefully, you can now better understand the positive term; Open Sourceand the principles withinPlease, start opening upand use the extreme beneficial principlesthe way they deserveAs mentioned, my name is Jonasand I’m representing BIT BLUEPRINTWe have, in collaboration with Moving Monday, made this videoto help scale the positive principles within the Open Source paradigmWe have, of course, made this video free for everyoneto use, modify and share- so feel free to do thatThanks for watching!
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