Open Source Technology - definitions, misconceptions, & importance

Online talk given during 29 October 2025 WILDLABS Variety Hour meeting about the meaning, importance, and common misconceptions about open source software and hardware. Remixed from various earlier talks on a similar topic. Additional notes, transcript of the talk, and further readings/resources will be published in this note on a best-effort basis: https://write.as/naclscrg/talk-open-source-hardware-for-more-equitable-open-science

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Bristol Research (University of Bristol)
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2025-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17468325
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Scientific Computing and Data Management
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Open Source Technology - definitions, misconceptions, & importance

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Scientific Computing and Data Management
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Open Source Technology - definitions, misconceptions, & importance

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Abstract

Online talk given during 29 October 2025 WILDLABS Variety Hour meeting about the meaning, importance, and common misconceptions about open source software and hardware. Remixed from various earlier talks on a similar topic. Additional notes, transcript of the talk, and further readings/resources will be published in this note on a best-effort basis: https://write.as/naclscrg/talk-open-source-hardware-for-more-equitable-open-science

Bristol Research (University of Bristol)
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