The recent blog post by Andrew Kelley and Loris Cro about the supposed damages bounties inflict on open source projects, like Zig, warrants a well-articulated counter-argument. In this article, we’ll explore the oft-ignored benefits of competition in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and how the concept of meritocracy serves the penguins of the world well. The Vital Role of Competition Kelley and Cro argue that bounties foster competition at the expense of cooperation.

The “smart” home of the future: a paradise where devices cater to our every need, adjust to our routines, and offer unprecedented convenience. While this dream is often powered by proprietary systems and platforms, we’ll explore why the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) movement and Linux can offer a more reliable, user-controlled alternative. A software engineer named Brandon Jackson recounts (you can read his full story here), a mere misunderstanding with an Amazon delivery driver led to the suspension of his account, effectively crippling his smart home setup.