Divisive Politics are destroying Open Source. Many Open and Free Software projects have been ripped apart, just in the last year, by politics that seem to serve no purpose other than to divide us as people. I take a look at three recent, and noteworthy, examples: FreeBSD, Node.js (part of the Linux Foundation), and Mozilla. Three organizations that have a massive impact on our lives (even if we don't know it) -- that have had divisive politics cause significant turmoil and damage to not only themselves... but the entire Open Source and technology world. Audio Podcast: http://lunduke.com/2018/03/05/divisive-politics-are-destroying-open-source == This episode sponsored by == System76: https://system76.com Pogo Linux: http://www.pogolinux.com/ LulzBot 3D Printers: https://www.lulzbot.com/Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s087Ca9JnYw Uploader: Bryan Lunduke