Open source has come a long way in the past 30 years and is entering
the consciousness of most modern cultures. When thinking of
open source
projects, people categorize them several ways: governance structure,
type of product platform, programming language, utility, technical
details (language written in), industry sponsored or fully independent,
and more.
But what truly defines any open source project, making it a unique
entity different from all other open source projects? I would propose
that there are three key elements of any open source project that frame,
define, and differentiate that project from all others: the code, the
community, and the brand.
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