[rubyfan]

Many points in the article that I personally find to be out of line.

FTA: Are all people truly free to participate in open source? Between 2% and 10% of open source contributors are women. Statistics are not available for other marginalized populations, such as people of color, people with disabilities, or people on the LGBTQ spectrum, often because the surveys that track these demographics do not even ask such questions–another manifestation of the problem.

One of the concepts of open source that I find most beautiful is, open source doesn't owe anyone anything. It exists at the pleasure of those willing to contribute. It is freely forkable and not beholden to central authority. It is perhaps one of the best examples of free association.

Further, the fruits of open source have made technology more accessible than ever before or otherwise might be. Open source by its nature enables social justice, not the other way around.