---
title: "What the F*ck is Open Source?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-the-f-ck-is-open-source--uvn3v5vhr
source_url: https://dev.to/sauain/what-the-fck-is-open-source-2o77
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
author: "Saurav Jain"
published: 2023-06-06T11:06:31.202Z
updated: 2023-12-07T12:02:45.284Z
tags: ["amplication", "community", "github", "open-source", "venture-capital"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 25
comments: 11
language: en
---

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# What the F*ck is Open Source?

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · [@sauain](https://daily.dev/sauain) · 3 min read · 25 upvotes · 11 comments

## Summary

Open-source projects and software have become an integral part of the modern technological landscape. The ethos of open-source revolves around the principle of collaboration, as individuals are encouraged to contribute to the improvement and evolution of the software. Maintainers play a crucial role in guiding the project's roadmap, reviewing and merging contributions.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://dev.to/sauain/what-the-fck-is-open-source-2o77>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@sauain** · 3 upvotes

> thanks for the shoutout :)
>
> open to any feedbacks or comments.

**@bkpecho** · 2 upvotes

> This article does a great job of explaining the significance of open-source software in today's technological landscape. Good job! 👏

**@thomashighbaugh** · 1 upvotes

> Written for those living under rocks. Good to remind people and for the unaware, excellently written piece.

**@shreyasico** · 1 upvotes

> loved the explanation

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Tags: [#amplication](https://daily.dev/tags/amplication), [#community](https://daily.dev/tags/community), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#venture-capital](https://daily.dev/tags/venture-capital)

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