Open source is becoming tech’s soft power, says Kevin Xu
kevinsxu · x · 2026-07-22
- The post argues that open source is the “soft power” of global tech diffusion.
- It compares open source to Disney movies and K-pop, but for developers and researchers.
- The claim is that whichever country loses in open source also loses influence over the developers and researchers who build on it.
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