Igor Kotua

How crypto can shape open-source communities

Blockchain is a really transformative technology that has potential to disrupt financial incentives schemes which have been around for centuries. But does it have enough power to change the way open-source contibutors are rewarded?

Licensing

Strong OSS licenses is the new black? Understanding SSPL, ELv2, BSL and the Commons Clause

Why ElasticSearch, MongoDB and MariaDB switched to strong licenses? What is the difference between them? How does they impact community? Read below to find the answers.

Licensing

Open-source licenses 101 for startup founders

Overview of the most popular open-source software licenses for early-stages open-source startups

Awesome list of open-source alternatives to well-known SaaS products

Tired of sharing user data with 3rd party SaaS services, but really need their funcionality? Take a look at their open-source alternatives! I compiled an awesome GitHub list of 100+ open source startups that develop analogues of well-known SaaS services. Just deploy the product in your private cloud – and forget