Open source is a creation based philosophy for the Benefit of Humanity. How can we can end wars? Simple, stop funding them, we can end poverty with peace agreement and smart distribution and create abundance, safety, shelter, prosperity and a fair and equal society for all. It’s all within our grasp. It just requires an adjustment in our collective thinking.
What is Open Source?
Open source is a philosophy and a culture of sharing principles and concepts so others who are skilled in a particular field can add or participate responsibly to the creation of a task or creation.
(The following is an excerpt from http://opensource.com/)
The Open Source Way
The open source way is about applying the principles of open source software development beyond software. Beyond technology. http://opensource.com/ is about sharing how the open source way can change our world in the same way the open source model has changed software.
Open exchange
We can learn more from each other when information is open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an environment where people are allowed to learn and use existing information toward creating new ideas.
Participation
When we are free to collaborate, we create. We can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve on their own.
Rapid prototyping
Rapid prototypes can lead to rapid failures, but that leads to better solutions found faster. When you’re free to experiment, you can look at problems in new ways and look for answers in new places. You can learn by doing.
Meritocracy
In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone has access to the same information. Successful work determines which projects rise and gather effort from the community.
Community
Communities are formed around a common purpose. They bring together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a global community can create beyond the capabilities of any one individual. It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we can do more.
Transparent collaboration of all systems for the benefit (Betterment) of Humanity
For further reference of what the Open Source method is visit : http://opensource.com/
How can we open source everything?
An example of the open source concept can be as simple as repurposing the good things we have already ‘created’ in the system :
Open Structures
Open Government
Open Sovereign Nations
Open United Nations
Open Security
Open Democracy
Open Finance
Open Science
Open Knowledge
Open Technology
Open Infrastructure
Open Resources
Open Medicine
Open Education
Open Cultures
Open Spaces
Open Mentoring
Open Play
Open Dialogue
Open Your Mind – you get the idea.