Thoughtworks argues that permissive open-source economics are under renewed strain from AI-generated pull requests, maintainer burnout, declining trust signals, and companies that consume critical packages without funding their upkeep.
The zero-cost fallacy: Open source software in the agentic era
Thoughtworks argues that permissive open-source economics are under renewed strain from AI-generated pull requests, maintainer burnout, declining trust signals, and companies that consume critical packages without funding their upkeep.
Source: Thoughtworks