Open source dynamics, philosophy, and community: Jos Poortvliet's Nextcloud insights

About this episode

Jos Poortvliet shares insights on the importance of community in the open source world and its impact on Nextcloud.

With a rich history throughout the Linux and open source world - from KDE to openSUSE, GNOME and more - Jos' insights into the power of community make it clear why the Nextcloud community is an essential aspect of our vision. With so many key community projects getting integrated and supported fully into Nextcloud, the open source lifestyle runs deep in Nextclouders' culture. If you're curious about the inner workings, personalities, history and friendships at Nextcloud - this episode has it all!

People in this episode

Guest: Jos Poortvliet

Topics covered

• open source
• community
• technology
• Nextcloud
• Linux
• philosophy

Keywords

• open source
• community
• Nextcloud
• Linux
• KDE
• openSUSE
• GNOME

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nextcloud, KDE, openSUSE, GNOME

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