# Best of the Hedge: Episode 15, Supporting Open Source

DevFeed: [Best of the Hedge: Episode 15, Supporting Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/best-of-the-hedge-episode-15-supporting-open-source-10867.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://rule11.tech/boh-15/>)

Author: Russ

Published: 2026-06-05T23:58:17Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [rule 11 reader](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/rule-11-reader.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [hedge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hedge.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>)

## AI overview

A podcast episode discusses why companies should support the open source projects they use and how they can contribute to those projects.

## Source excerpt

Many companies rely on open source, regardless of whether or not they realize it. In this best of the Hedge episode, Alistair Woodman joins Russ White and Tom Ammon to talk about not only why you should support the open source projects you use, but how you can. https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-015.mp3 @nbsp; download $nbsp; Reposting a classic episode this week because I was out of town and didn't get around to editing an episode.