Session: Decentralization is Not Open Source: Unraveling the Misconceptions
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, two buzzwords have dominated conversations: decentralization and open source. While often mentioned in the same breath and perceived as interchangeable, they represent fundamentally different concepts with distinct implications for the future of digital infrastructure. This talk aims to clarify the misconceptions surrounding decentralization and open source, exploring how a project can be decentralized but not necessarily open source, and vice versa.
