Free/Libre Open Source Software is not only a philosophical preference for me. It is also a practical one.
I like knowing how the system works, where the constraints are, and whether I can keep the work alive without asking permission from a platform vendor.
That matters more over time, not less.
The practical side of FLOSS
Open source is useful because it gives you options.
Those options include:
- being able to inspect what the software is doing
- adapting workflows to real needs
- moving between providers or environments with less lock-in
- participating in communities instead of only consuming products
That does not magically make every open source tool better. But it does create a healthier starting point.
Community matters too
I have described myself as a Fedora Ambassador, and that is part of the same story.
Technology is never only about tools. It is also about the communities around those tools:
- how knowledge gets shared
- how newcomers are treated
- how people collaborate
- how ideas stay open to modification and reuse
That side of the work matters to me as much as the code itself.
Why it still belongs on a personal site
When I talk about FLOSS here, I am not trying to repeat slogans from an earlier era of the internet.
I am talking about daily decisions:
- what I build with
- what I recommend
- what I trust to stay maintainable
- what kind of web I want to help preserve
For me, the answer is still clear. Open tools, open standards, and open communities remain the most durable path.