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We need great self-hosted applications,
which we can use to manage our
emails, personal pictures, documents,
private messages with friends, blog
posts, etc.
—Tom Dale
Progressive Enhancement is Dead
I used to think that opening Open Source to more people from more
backgrounds could help, bring in UI and UX people, designers, concept
people, have a more holistic view of Open Source development. And that is
absolutely neccessary and will help Open Source immensely, but it won‘t beat
the silos. Consider what you're up against: Google. Facebook. Apple. Amazon.
Governments.
The companies spend billions a year buying up young blood, like monopolistic
vampires.