Open Source is More then a Marketing Gimmick: Insights from MariaDB CEO Clip (5/13)

Kaj Arnö, CEO of the MariaDB Foundation, discusses the challenges of effectively managing open source projects and balancing commercial goals with community values. Kaj, Matt, and Avi discuss why loyalty to the values of open source varies and how successful open source projects prioritize community values over commercial goals. Kaj also discusses the importance of removing commercial goals to make managing an open source project easier.

Key takeaways:
* Open source is now often used as a marketing gimmick, particularly with startups
* Loyalty to the values of open source varies and there is no one recipe for success
* The most successful open source projects, such as Python, do not prioritize commercial goals
* Removing commercial goals can make it easier to manage open source projects
* Effective open source strategies involve balancing commercial goals and community values

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