[$] The exploitation paradox in open source

The free and open-source software (FOSS) movements have always beenabout giving freedom and power to individuals and organizations;throughout that history, though, there have also been actors tryingto exploit FOSS to their own advantage. At Configuration ManagementCamp (CfgMgmtCamp) 2026 in Ghent, Belgium, Richard Fontana describedthe "exploitation paradox" of open source: the recurringpattern of crises when actors exploit loopholes to restrict freedomsor gain the upper hand over others in the community. He also talkedabout the attempts to close those loopholes as well as the need tolook beyond licenses as a means of keeping freedom alive.