Published June 18, 2026 ยท Added June 19, 2026

Open Source vs the Invisible Hand

Andrew Nesbitt argues that open source libraries behave like public goods with few exclusion mechanisms, leaving maintainers, governments, companies, package managers, and marketplaces still searching for sustainable funding and governance models.

Andrew Nesbitt argues that open source libraries behave like public goods with few exclusion mechanisms, leaving maintainers, governments, companies, package managers, and marketplaces still searching for sustainable funding and governance models.

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Source: Nesbitt