Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software Highlight

When it comes to software and other forms of online content, it’s not clear whose governments are in charge, if anyone is. We have to find new ways of thinking about the problem. The need for a new approach is why Elinor Ostrom’s writing has gained renewed appeal in recent years. Her work provides a framework for understanding how people can self-manage non-excludable resources without resorting to outside institutions like the government.