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Open Source Is Geopolitical Now
Beyond code: open source has evolved into a relevant force in geopolitical competition.
In other words, open source is seen as a way to level the playing field and ensure no single foreign player can hold China’s tech progress hostage. Open source gives China access to global innovation while also seeding homegrown alternatives (for example, Huawei’s open-source HarmonyOS was developed to lessen reliance on Android). When a competitor is leading the pack, one way to close the gap is to open source your technology – effectively enlisting the world’s developers to help improve it and drive its adoption.
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