# Open-source is about sharing and giving back. Think about that.

DevFeed: [Open-source is about sharing and giving back. Think about that.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/open-source-is-about-sharing-and-giving-back-think-about-that-39017.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.jgrossi.com/2018/open-source-is-about-sharing-and-giving-back-think-about-that/>)

Author: Junior Grossi

Published: 2018-03-26T03:00:26Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Junior Grossi](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/junior-grossi.md>)

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

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [giving](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/giving.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [php](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/php.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion piece argues that open source is built on sharing, contribution, and giving back. It encourages users to support the people and communities that maintain the software they use, including by sharing fixes and improvements.

## Source excerpt

Maintaining an open source project - even a small one - is not an easy task. The open source ecosystem is about sharing and contributing, about giving and receiving. You scratch my back and I will scratch yours. Open-source is not only a free and open software, it's a lifestyle. Working with open-source is working ... Continue reading Open-source is about sharing and giving back. Think about that.